Abstract
An effective and operationally simple protocol is reported for the synthesis of versatile carbazoles. With water as a co-solvent, visible-light rather than various metals is used to facilitate the conversion of readily available 2-azidobiphenyls under mild conditions. Various functionalized bioactive natural alkaloids, such as glycoborine, clausine C, clausine L, clausine H and clauszoline K, were synthesized efficiently with nitrogen as a sole byproduct. The reaction could be performed in water, acidic or alkaline buffer solutions, showing its potential for applications in biochemistry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1362-1366 |
Journal | Default journal |
State | Published - 2018 |