TY - JOUR AU - Zhao, Xinxin; Chen, Ming; Huang, Binbin; Yang, Chao; Gao, Yuan; Xia, Wujiong TI - Photoinduced Cross-Coupling of Amines with 1,2-Diiodobenzene and Its Application in the Synthesis of Carbazoles SN - 0039-7881 SN - 1437-210X PY - 2018 JO - Synthesis JF - Synthesis LA - EN VL - 50 IS - 15 SP - 2981 EP - 2989 ET - 2018/05/08 DA - 2018/07/19 KW - aminobenzenes KW - cross-coupling KW - carbazoles KW - oxidative ­cyclization AB - A facile and efficient process for the preparation of various tertiary aminobenzenes and carbazole derivatives via photoinduced cross-coupling of amines with 1,2-diiodobenzene is reported. Mechanistic investigations indicate that the transformation proceeds via nucleo­philic addition of an amine to the benzyne intermediate accompanied with a proton transfer process, followed by an oxidative cyclization of the generated diphenylamine to furnish the corresponding carbazole products. PB - © Georg Thieme Verlag DO - 10.1055/s-0037-1609444 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0037-1609444 ER -