Nature Communications (May 2018)

Catalytic condensation for the formation of polycyclic heteroaromatic compounds

  • Daniel Forberg,
  • Tobias Schwob,
  • Rhett Kempe

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04143-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The development of novel chemical reactions converting biomass-derived alcohols into important classes of compounds is a particularly attractive strategy. Here, the authors report the catalytic condensation of phenols and aminophenols or aminoalcohols for the synthesis of carbazoles, quinolones and acridines.