Bismuth(III)-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross-Coupling of 3-Hydroxycarbazoles with Arenols under an Oxygen Atmosphere

Org Lett. 2023 Sep 8;25(35):6501-6505. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02211. Epub 2023 Aug 28.

Abstract

A Bi(OTf)3-catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reaction of 3-hydroxycarbazoles with arenols was developed under mild conditions. Both substrates were used in a 1:1 molar ratio in the presence of a catalytic amount of Bi(OTf)3. The reaction was carried out under an oxygen atmosphere at 30 °C to afford C1-symmetric hydroxybiaryls in good yields (up to 94%) with high chemo- and regioselectivity.