N-Arylation of carbazole by microwave-assisted ligand-free catalytic CuI reaction

N-Arylation of carbazole has been achieved in high yields within 1 h using a microwave-assisted catalytic CuI reaction with no organic ligand. The N-arylation can be performed by various arylhalides, such as phenyl, pyridine, thiophene, and thiazole moieties. Specifically, N-arylated bromocarbazoles were converted into useful synthetic intermediates for functionalized carbazole materials.

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