Synthesis of 11H-pyrido[2,3-a]carbazoles and 6H-pyrido[3,2-b]carbazoles from 8-methoxy bromoquinolines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00726-O

Cross-coupling reaction via substituted 7-bromoquinolines 1, 8 and (2-aminophenyl)boric acids afforded substituted 7-(2-aminophenyl)quinolines 3a-b, 10 from which synthesis of either 11H-pyrido[2,3-a]carbazoles 4a-b, 11 via C-8 cyclization or 6H-pyrido[3,