Synlett 2017; 28(06): 719-723
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1588927
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Iridium-Catalyzed Vinylation of Carbazole Derivatives with Vinyl Acetate

Jungo Kimura
Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka 564-8680, Japan   Email: obora@kansai-u.ac.jp
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Seiya Nakamichi
Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka 564-8680, Japan   Email: obora@kansai-u.ac.jp
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Shinji Ogawa
Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka 564-8680, Japan   Email: obora@kansai-u.ac.jp
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Yasushi Obora*
Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka 564-8680, Japan   Email: obora@kansai-u.ac.jp
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Publication History

Received: 02 November 2016

Accepted after revision: 02 December 2016

Publication Date:
10 January 2017 (online)


Abstract

We report a practical method for the synthesis of vinylcarbazoles via iridium-catalyzed vinylation of carbazoles with vinyl acetate as the vinyl source. This simple and efficient reaction using an iridium catalyst provides a convenient method for producing monomers for the synthesis of poly(N-vinylcarbazole)s, which are used in electroluminescent devices.

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