Synthesis 2014; 46(05): 596-599
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1340557
practical synthetic procedures
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A Convenient Preparation of 9H-Carbazole-3,6-dicarbonitrile and 9H-Carbazole-3,6-dicarboxylic Acid

Łukasz J. Weseliński
Functional Material Design, Discovery and Development (FMD3), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia   Fax: +966(2)8082778   eMail: mohamed.eddaoudi@kaust.edu.sa
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Ryan Luebke
Functional Material Design, Discovery and Development (FMD3), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia   Fax: +966(2)8082778   eMail: mohamed.eddaoudi@kaust.edu.sa
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Mohamed Eddaoudi*
Functional Material Design, Discovery and Development (FMD3), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia   Fax: +966(2)8082778   eMail: mohamed.eddaoudi@kaust.edu.sa
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Received: 27. Oktober 2013

Accepted after revision: 11. Dezember 2013

Publikationsdatum:
23. Januar 2014 (online)


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Abstract

A catalytic, high yielding and scalable procedure for the synthesis of 9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarbonitrile has been developed. Subsequent hydrolysis of the dinitrile in the presence of a catalytic copper species (i.e., CuI) yields 9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarboxylic acid. Both compounds are versatile and fine-tunable organic building blocks and therefore offer potential in material science, medicinal and supramolecular chemistry.