Protocols for the Syntheses of 2,2′-Bis(indolyl)arylmethanes, 2-Benzylated Indoles, and 5,7-Dihydroindolo[2,3- b]carbazoles

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.9b02124

The electrophilic substitution reaction of 4,7-dihydroindole with aryl-aldehydes as an electrophilic partner followed by an oxidation step to deliver 2,2′-bis(indolyl)arylmethanes was studied for the first time. The reaction afforded regioselectivity at the 2,2′-positions of indole in an operationally simple and inexpensive procedure with a variety of substrates. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first set of examples of 2,2′-bis(indolyl)arylmethanes obtained in a substituent-free manner. A facile method from dipyrromethanes to the corresponding 2-benzylindoles was also reported. In addition, 2,2′-bis(indolyl)arylmethanes were converted to 5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazoles.

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Protocols for the Syntheses of 2,2'-Bis(indolyl)arylmethanes,
2-Benzylated Indoles, and 5,7-Dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazoles
Ferruh Lafzi, Haydar Kilic, and Nurullah Saracoglu
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Protocols for the Syntheses of 2,2'-Bis(indolyl)arylmethanes, 2-Benzylated
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Ferruh Lafzi †, Haydar Kilic † ‡, Nurullah Saracoglu † *
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†Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
‡Oltu Vocational Training School, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25400, Turkey
ABSTRACT: The electrophilic substitution reaction of 4,7-dihydroindole with aryl-aldehydes as
electrophilic partner followed by an oxidation step to deliver 2,2'-bis(indolyl)arylmethanes was
studied for the first time. The reaction afforded regioselectivity at the 2,2'-positions of indole in an
operationally simple, a variety of substrates and inexpensive procedure. To the best of our
knowledge, this is the first examples of the 2,2'-bis(indolyl)arylmethanes in the manner of
substituent-free. A facile method from the dipyrromethanes to the corresponding 2-benzylindoles
was also reported. In addition, 2,2'-bis(indolyl)arylmethanes were converted to 5,7-dihydro
indolo[2,3-b]carbazoles.
INTRODUCTION
Indole derivatives are widely distributed in nature and have attracted considerable attention due to
their chemical diversity and broad biological activities.1 In this context, bis(indolyl)methanes (BIMs)
and related compounds show a wide range of biological activities, such as antibacterial, antitumor and
antileishmanial properties.2 3,3'-Diindolylmethane (1), DIM, is a powerful substance found naturally in
cruciferous vegetables, which promotes beneficial metabolism of estrogen in women and men (Figure
1a).3 Trisindoline (2) was isolated from marine bacterium Vibrio sp. (Figure 1a).4 Malassezin (3) which
was obtained from the yeast Malassezia furfur and 6-formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole (FICZ, 4) and
indolo[3,2-b]carbazole (ICZ, 5) are an agonist of the arylhydrocarbon (AhR) receptor (Figure 1a).5
However, indolo[3,2-b]carbazoles show high-performance organic semiconductors properties for
organic thin-film transistor applications (Figure 1a).6 Luzindole (6) is a drug acts as MT2 melatonin
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receptor antagonist (Figure 1a).7 2-Naphthyl indole compounds 7 and 8 show antidiabetic activity
(Figure 1a).8 Due to the reactive C3-position of indole ring, the most BIMs reported are therefore 3,3’-
BIMs, and numerous methods have been reported for their synthesis using Lewis and Brønsted acids,
solid-supported catalysts, and super-acidic systems (Figure 1b).9
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Though the reported methods are satisfactory, the traditional methods include the synthesis of 3,3’-
BIMs, and the methods for 2,2’-BIMs suffer from certain drawbacks. When the C3-position of indoles
was blocked, the generation of 2,2'-BIM regioisomers was used as a platform for catalyst applications
(Figure 1c).10 Accordingly, the development of an efficient, rapid and direct method for the synthesis
of a 2,2'-bis(indolyl)arylmethanes are highly desirable. There are very restricted studies concerning the
synthesis of 2,2'-BIMs in the literature. Recently, an aromatizing cascade strategy was used to install a
(2-indolyl)methyl group into target molecules via an Mn(I)-catalyzed (2-indolyl)methylation of
heteroarenes.11 In our previous studies, we showed an efficient protocol and the most important
option for accessing 2-substituted indoles via 4,7-dihydroindoles, which can be behaved as
disubstituted pyrroles.12 This strategy in the racemic conjugate addition of 4,7-dihydroindole to
Michael acceptors followed by an oxidation step led to the formation of the 2-substituted indoles in
moderate yields.12 Consequently, elegant developments have been achieved in this chemistry for
enantioselective Friedel–Crafts reactions,13 and we have also established a series of related
transformations using ketones to the synthesis of a wide range of 2-alkylated indoles and some 2,2'-
bis(indolyl)dialkylmethanes which cannot be synthesized by previously reported methods.14
Bis(indolyl)methanes widely occur not only in a variety of biologically active molecules but also display
usefulness for chemosensing and drug design.15 Therefore, the development of easily accessible,
efficient, general and eco-friendly protocols for BIMs remains a continuous demand. In continuation
to our efforts toward the development of efficient synthetic methodologies in the area of indole
chemistry, here we have developed an efficient protocol for preparation of 3,3’-unsubstituted 2,2'-
bis(indolyl)methanes 12 (Figure 1d). In this study, we also obtained various 5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-
b]carbazoles from 2,2'-bis(indolyl)methanes 12 we synthesized for the first time. The synthesis of 5,7-
dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazoles was previously achieved from 3,3’-BIMs via I2-catalyzed procedure.16
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Figure 1. Some important indole based compounds and synthesis of 3,3’-BIMs, 2,2’-BIMs, 2-
benzylated indoles and 5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazoles
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
We began with the reaction of 4,7-dihydroindole (9)12a and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde (10i) as a model
reaction to optimize conditions, and the results were indicated in Table 1. Initially, the reaction was
carried out in dichloromethane (DCM) at room temperature. No product formation was observed in
these conditions (Table 1, entry 1). The addition of LiOTf as catalyst gave desired product 11i in 30%
yield (Table 1, entry 2).
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Table 1. Optimization of Reaction Conditionsa
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0.5 h. bDetermined by 1HꢀNMR
Fortunately, the addition of Bi(OTf)3 and Cu(OTf)2 as catalyst increased the reaction yield to 63% and
65% respectively (Table 1, entries 3 and 4). Delightedly, metal salts, such as Bi(NO3)3.5H2O, Zn(OTf)2,
zinc trifluoroacetate (Zn(TFA)2), Sc(OTf)3 and trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) showed the better catalytic
ability to promote the reaction (Table 1, entries 5-9). Surprisingly, when the reaction was carried out
in 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP) without any catalyst, the product formed in 99% yield
(Table 1, entry 10). Consequently, the optimized conditions entail the use of the HFIP both as solvent
and catalyst at rt for 0.5 h. 2,2’-BIM 12i was readily synthesized by stirring the corresponding
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dipyrromethane with 2.0 equiv. of para-benzoquinone (PBQ) in MeCN (Scheme 1), followed by
separation on silica gel column. 2,2’-BIM 12i was fully characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HRMS.
It is important to note here that the given structure of 2,2’-BIM 12 in many of literature17 needs revision
as 3,3’-BIM.
When 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde used, the final oxidation product 12h was not purified by column
chromatography and recrystallization. Therefore, the free phenolic group was acetylated with acetic
anhydride to yield 4-acetoxybenzaldehyde. The ammonolysis of 12g with NH3 in MeOH gave the
desired BIM 12h purely in 98% yield.
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Scheme 1. Synthesis of BIMs 12a-o.
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Furthermore, catalytic hydrogenation of nitro group in 12i afforded corresponding aniline 12j in a yield
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As an extension of our work, we aimed the synthesis of tris(indolyl)methane (TIM) using 3-formylindole
as electrophilic coupling partner. Unfortunately, when this aldehyde was used, the reaction did not
proceed cleanly and unreacted starting materials recovered, and the corresponding product was
obtained in low yield. Notably, we speculate that tautomeric structure causes declining reactivity of
aldehyde. Optimized and acid-catalyzed reactions were not found useful for the formation of the
desired product and a complex mixture provided. Preventing tautomerism and increase the reactivity
of the aldehyde group, N-tosyl-indole aldehyde 13 was prepared18 and examined in this protocol
(Scheme 2). We were pleased to observe that it was suitable as the carbonyl source, and desired
product 14 was obtained in good yield under optimized reaction condition (Scheme 2). Oxidation of 14
gave the corresponding tris(indolyl)methane 15, which was submitted to the reductive detosylation19
with Mg/MeOH to give the desired product 12p (Scheme 2). It is worth mentioning that during the
experiment involving 2-formylindole (10n)20 gave the related product 11n (Scheme 1). Briefly, 2-
formylindole is most reactive than 3-formylindole. We predict that possible tautomeric structure for
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Scheme 2. Synthesis of TIM 12p.
Unexpectedly, when dipyrromethane 11a were heated, disproportionative cleavage readily occurred
and thereby 2-benzylindole 16a could be obtained (Scheme 3). The scope of other dipyrromethanes
was examined. As illustrated in Scheme 3, all of the corresponding substrates 11b-p were tolerated,
and 2-benzylindoles 16ab-p were obtained in moderate to excellent yields.
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Scheme 3. Disproportionative cleavage of dipyrromethanes 16.
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Scheme 4 shows a plausible mechanism. Initial nucleophilic addition of the 4,7-dihydroindole (9) with
aryl-aldehydes 10 leads to the formation of alcohol intermediate [i], which undergoes dehydration via
a second Friedel-Crafts alkylation, to give dipyrromethane 11. We suppose that the carbocation
intermediate [ii] formed in the first step of the Friedel-Crafts reaction has directly influenced the
progress of the reaction. We predict that the intermediate [ii] possess a planar structure and resonance
stabilization, which can tolerate one from two pathways (the formation of 11 or 16), and the second
Friedel-Crafts reaction to aromatization is preferred. The dipyrromethanes 11 further undergo
disproportionative C–C bond cleavage to give dihydroindole 9 and intermediate [iii]. The isomerization
of [iii] yields 2-benzylindole derivatives. The 16p we synthesized is a precursor compound that can be
used in the synthesis of various natural products. Natural products Malassezin, 3 and FICZ, 4 can be
converted from 16p to through known procedures (Scheme 3).21,22
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Scheme 4. Proposed mechanism.
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We also carried out the synthesis of 6-mono substituted 5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazoles from 2,2’-
BIM’s obtained in this work (Scheme 5). Dehaen and coworkers had prepared 5,11-dihydroindolo[3,2-
b]carbazoles, based on the condensation of indole and an aldehyde with a catalytic amount of iodine,
followed by an acid-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization with an orthoester.23 The cyclization of 2,2’-
BIM’s 12a-p to 5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazoles 18a-p is performed by treatment with
triethylorthoformate and a catalytic amount of iodine in methylene chloride (Scheme 6). Compounds
18a-p were obtained in excellent yields. In contrast, the use of 2-pyridinyl BIM derivative 12m under
identical conditions gave no desired 18m. We speculate the product is formed via intermediate 27
which is not isolated.
5,11-Dihydroindolo[3,2-b]carbazoles had been previously synthesized from 3,3’-BIM’s, after
dimerization and oxidation when heated in the presence of molecular iodine (Scheme 6).6 When 2,2’-
BIM’s were heated in the presence of molecular iodine under similar conditions, the formation of 5,11-
dihydroindolo[3,2-b] carbazoles or any other product were not observed. We believe that this is
because the benzene ring of intermediate 28 loses its aromaticity while the benzene ring of
intermediate 23 preserves its aromaticity. Furthermore, the feasibility of 6,12-disubstituted 5,7-
dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazoles researched via BIM 2,2’-BIM’s concept. For example, the reaction of
14a and 10a gave 6,12-diphenyl-5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazole (26) in a high yield (94%) (Scheme
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Scheme 5. Synthesis of 5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazoles 18a-p.
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Scheme 6. Formation of indolo[3,2-b]carbazole 24, indole[2,3-b]carbazoles 20a and 26
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Finally, the synthesis of BIM's was attempted in a gram scale, where 2 g of 4,7-dihydroindole (9) was
successfully converted into the corresponding BIM's 12a (2.5 g) and 12j (2.8 g) over two steps (92%
and 95%overall yields respectively) (Scheme 7). These results clearly demonstrate the practical
applicability of the developed methodology.
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Scheme 7. Scale-up experiments for the synthesis of 12a and 12j
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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, we have successfully established the coupling of 4,7-dihydroindole using aryl aldehydes
as an electrophilic partner including an oxidation step. Importantly, the present methodology
efficiently allowed the regioselective synthesis of central 2,2'-BIMs in high yields and with a broad
substrate scope (up to 98% yield, 16 examples). Then, we displayed the transformations of
dipyrromethanes to several 2-benzylindoles. Additionally, we have developed a new way for the
synthesis 5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazoles using 2,2’-BIM’s. We believe that these synthetic
protocols have the potential to be useful in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and optoelectronic
as well.
EXPERIMENTAL SECTION
General Experimental Methods. H NMR and 13C NMR experiments were performed on either 400
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MHz Varian and 400 MHz Bruker Avance II instruments using CDCl3, DMSO-d6, MeOD, Acetone-d6 as
the solvent with tetramethylenesilane (TMS) as an internal standard at room temperature, and the
coupling constants J are given in hertz. The multiplicity is designated as s = singlet, d = doublet, t =
triplet, q = quartet, dd = doublet of doublets, m = multiplet. High-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS)
of all compounds were recorded on a QTOF (Quadrupole time-of-flight) spectrometry device. Column
chromatography was performed using silica gel pore size 60 Å, 70-230 mesh (sigma).
4,7-Dihydroindole was synthesized using literature procedure.12a 1-Tosyl-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde18
and 1H-indole-2-carbaldehyde20 were synthesized using the literature procedure.
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General Procedure 1 (GP1) for the Synthesis of 2,2’-BIMs 12a-o.
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equiv.) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 0.5h at rt. The formation of 2,2'-((4-
aryl)methylene)bis(4,7-dihydro-1H-indole) was followed by thin layer chromatography (TLC). After the
formation was completed solvent was removed under reduce pressure. The residue was resolved in
CH3CN (10 mL) and then p-benzoquinone (2.0 mmol, 2.0 equiv.) was added to the solution. Latest
reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 2h. After the reaction was completed, the reaction solvent was
evaporated. The resulting product was purified from silica gel column chromatography.
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2,2'-(Phenylmethylene)bis(1H-indole) (12a): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 1:9) gave the
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2,2'-((4-Fluorophenyl)methylene)bis(1H-indole) (12b): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 1:9)
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128.2, 122.1, 120.4, 120.1, 115.7 (d, J = 21.4 Hz), 110.8, 102., 44.2. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+
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2,2'-((4-Chlorophenyl)methylene)bis(1H-indole) (12c): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 1:9)
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357.1153; found 357.1169.
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2H), 7.24 – 7.18 (m, =CH, 2H), 7.18 – 7.12 (m, =CH, 2H), 6.28 (s, =CH, 2H), 5.77 (s, CH, 1H). 13C{1H} NMR
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C24H18F3N2, 391.1417; found 391.1403.
4-(Di(1H-indol-2-yl)methyl)phenyl acetate (12g): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 1:9) gave
the product as light pink solid (330 mg, 92% yield; mp 229−230 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ
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4-(Di(1H-indol-2-yl)methyl)phenol (12h): A solution of 4-(di(1H-indol-2-yl)methyl)phenyl acetate (12g)
(349 mg, 1.0 mmol) in MeOH (20 mL) was treatment with NH3 (g) at room temperature for 3h. Upon
completion (determined by TLC) the reaction, solvent was removed on a rotary evaporator. The
residue purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluted with EtOAc/hexane (1:9) to give the
product (12h) as purple solid (331 mg, 98% yield; mp 106.2−107.2 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.93
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1.0 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (10 mL), and 10% Pd/C (15 mg) was added. The mixture was stirred
in H2 atmosphere for 12 h. The Pd/C was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated to
obtained pure compound (12j) as a dark brown solid (318 mg, 94%; mp: 131.8-132.8°C). 1H NMR (400
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102.0, 44.1. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C23H20N3, 338.1652; found 338.1652.
2,2'-(Naphthalen-2-ylmethylene)bis(1H-indole) (12k): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 1:9)
gave the product as dark pink solid (325 mg, 92% yield; mp 124.2−125.2 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3):
δ 7.97 (bs, NH, 2H), 7.88 – 7.80 (m, =CH, 2H), 7.80 – 7.69 (m, =CH, 2H), 7.55 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, =CH, 2H),
7.52 – 7.42 (m, =CH, 3H), 7.31 – 7.26 (m, =CH, 2H), 7.22 – 7.03 (m, =CH, 4H), 6.39 – 6.29 (m, =CH, 2H),
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127.7, 127.1, 126.9, 126.5, 126.3, 122.0, 120.5, 120.1, 110.9, 102.5, 45.0. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M +
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2,2'-(Pyridin-2-ylmethylene)bis(1H-indole) (12m): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 1:9) gave
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brown solid (321 mg, 94% yield; mp 221.7−222.7 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.93 (bs, NH, 3H),
7.56 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 3H), 7.24 – 7.07 (m, =CH, 9H), 6.43 (s, CH, 3H), 5.87 (s, CH, 1H). 13C{1H} NMR
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[M + H]+ calcd for C25H20N3, 362.1652; found 362.1651.
1,4-Bis(di(1H-indol-2-yl)methyl)benzene (12o): (4.0 mmol 4,7-dihydroindole was used for the synthesis
of the product 12o) Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 1:9) gave the product as light yellow
solid (255 mg, 94% yield; mp 273.3−274.3 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 10.02 (bs, NH, 4H),
7.33 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, =CH, 4H), 7.25 (s, =CH, 4H), 7.17 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, =CH, 4H), 6.95 – 6.87 (m, =CH, 4H),
6.83 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, =CH, 4H), 6.05 (s, =CH, 4H), 5.70 (s, CH, 2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ
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H]+ calcd for C40H31N4, 567.2543; found 567.2535.
2,2'-((1-Tosyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methylene)bis(1H-indole) (15): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane;
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δ 8.10 – 7.96 (m, NH, =CH, 3H), 7.76 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.57 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.48 – 7.08
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(2C), 120.2, 120.1, 113.9, 111.0, 102.0, 36.4. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C32H26N3O2S,
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TLC. After completion of the reaction. The reaction was diluted with dichloromethane (15 mL) and
poured into HCl (0.5 M, 10 mL). The organic phase was washed twice with NaHCO3 (1.0 M, 10 mL) and
brine and then dried over Na2SO4. Filtering through a short silica column chromatography with
EtOAc/hexane (1:9) gave the product as purple solid (265 mg, 94% yield; mp 200.1−201.1 °C). For
substrates not soluble in MeOH, THF can be added. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.90 (bs, NH, 3H), 7.60
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2-Benzyl-1H-indole (16a)24: Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave the product as
brown solid (192 mg, 92% yield; mp 79.7−80.7 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.77 (bs, NH, 1H), 7.54
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2-(4-Fluorobenzyl)-1H-indole (16b)24: Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave the
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2-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-1H-indole (16c): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave the product
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2-(4-Bromobenzyl)-1H-indole (16d)24: Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave the
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136.4, 129.1, 128.8 (q, J = 33.4 Hz), 128.57, 125.7 (q, J = 3.9 Hz), 124.2 (q, J = 272.0 Hz), 121.7, 120.2,
120.0, 110.6, 101.7, 34.5. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C16H13F3N, 276.0995; found
276.1000.
4-((1H-Indol-2-yl)methyl)phenyl acetate (16g): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave
the product as dark brown oil (253 mg, 93% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.83 (bs, NH, 1H), 7.53
(d, J = 7.5 Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.23 – 7.19 (m, =CH, 2H), 7.14 – 7.03 (m, =CH, 3H), 7.03 – 6.95 (m, =CH, 2H),
6.30 (d, J = 1.0 Hz, =CH, 1H), 4.07 (s, CH2, 2H), 2.28 (s, CH3, 3H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 169.8,
149.4, 137.4, 136.4, 136.2, 129.8, 128.6, 121.8, 121.4, 120.0, 119.8, 110.6, 101.3, 34.0, 21.2. HRMS
(APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C17H16NO2, 266.1176; found 266.1177.
4-((1H-Indol-2-yl)methyl)phenol (16h)25: Prepared according to the synthesis procedure of 12h.
Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave the product as brown solid (155 mg, 92% yield;
mp 146.4−147.4 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 9.97 (bs, NH, 1H), 8.20 (s, OH, 1H), 7.46 (d, J =
7.8 Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.30 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.13 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.06 – 6.89 (m, =CH, 2H),
6.79 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, =CH, 2H), 6.20 (s, =CH, 1H), 4.04 (s, CH2, 2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ
156.8, 140.4, 137.7, 131.1, 130.6, 129.9, 121.3, 120.3, 119.8, 116.1, 111.5, 100.6, 34.3. HRMS (APCI-
TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C15H14NO, 224.1070; found 224.1061.
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34.5. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C15H13N2O2, 253.0972; found 253.0944.
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chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave the product as dark red solid (160 mg, 90% yield; mp
157−158 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 9.90 (bs, NH, 1H), 7.46 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.30 (d,
J = 7.8 Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.07 – 6.91 (m, =CH, 4H), 6.62 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, =CH, 2H), 6.19 (s, =CH, 1H), 4.48 (bs,
NH2, 2H), 3.98 (s, CH2, 2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 147.7, 140.8, 137.7, 130.2, 129.9,
128.2, 121.2, 120.3, 119.7, 115.3, 111.5, 100.5, 34.4. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C15H15N2,
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– 7.71 (m, =CH, 4H), 7.71 (bs, NH, 1H), 7.56 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.51 – 7.40 (m, =CH, 2H), 7.39 –
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2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 137.7, 136.3, 136.0, 133.6, 132.4, 128.7, 128.5, 127.7, 127.6,
127.3, 127.2, 126.3, 125.8, 121.4, 120.1, 119.8, 110.6, 101.3, 34.9. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+
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2-(Pyren-1-ylmethyl)-1H-indole (16l): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave the
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7.95 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.75 (bs, NH,1H), 7.54 – 7.48 (m, =CH, 1H), 7.17 – 7.13 (m, =CH, 1H), 7.10
– 7.00 (m, =CH, 2H), 6.37 (d, J = 1.0 Hz, =CH, 1H), 4.87 (s, CH2, 2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ
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125.0, 124.8, 123.2, 121.3, 120.0, 119.8, 110.5, 100.9, 32.6. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for
C25H18N, 332.1434; found 332.1432.
2-(Pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole (16m)27: Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave the
product as orange solid (193 mg, 93% yield; mp 71.3−72.3 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 9.08 (bs,
NH, 1H), 8.54 (d, J = 4.3 Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.58 (td, J = 7.6, 1.8 Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.53 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 1H),
7.30 – 7.24 (m, =CH, 1H), 7.24 – 7.19 (m, =CH 1H), 7.16 – 7.00 (m, =CH 3H), 6.35 (d, J = 0.9 Hz, =CH 1H),
4.25 (s, CH2, 2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 158.9, 149.2, 137.1, 136.5, 136.3, 128.5, 123.2,
121.8, 121.3, 112.0, 119.6, 110.7, 100.5, 37.1. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C14H13N2,
209.1073; found 209.1070.
Di(1H-indol-2-yl)methane (16n)11: Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave the product
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10.91 (bs, NH, 2H), 7.38 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.27 – 7.21 (m, =CH, 6H), 6.97 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, =CH, 2H),
6.90 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, =CH, 2H), 6.10 (s, =CH, 2H), 4.01 (s, CH2, 4H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ
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7.7 Hz, =CH, 1H), 6.86 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, =CH, 1H), 6.80 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, =CH, 1H), 6.10 (s, =CH, 1H), 4.10 (s,
CH2, 2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 146.3, 137.9 (2C), 137.7, 136.3, 136.1, 131.7, 130.9,
129.8, 127.8, 125.6, 125.3, 124.1, 121.6, 120.9, 120.5, 119.9, 114.4, 111.6, 101.0, 24.7, 21.4. HRMS
(APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C24H21N2O2S, 401.1318; found 401.1316.
3-((1H-Indol-2-yl)methyl)-1H-indole (16p)21: Prepared according to the synthesis procedure of 12p.
Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 1:9) gave the product as red solid (175 g, 95% yield; mp
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Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.29 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.24 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, =CH, 1H), 7.11 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, =CH, 1H),
7.07 (s, =CH, 1H), 6.94 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, =CH, 1H), 6.87 – 6.75 (m, =CH, 3H), 6.12 (s, =CH, 1H), 4.13 (s, CH2,
2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 140.3, 137.8, 137.6, 123.0, 128.5, 124.1, 122.2, 121.1,
120.3, 119.7, 119.6, 119.5, 113.4, 112.2, 111.5, 100.3, 25.1. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for
C17H15N2, 247.1230; found 247.1208.
General Procedure 3 (GP3) for the Synthesis of indolo[2,3-b]carbazoles 18a-p.
Iodine (0.03 equiv.) was added to a mixture of 2,2’-BIMs (1.0 equiv.) and trimethyl orthoformate (1.1
equiv.) in CH2Cl2 (10 mL) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 15 min at the same
temperature. After completion of the reaction (as monitored by thin-layer chromatography, TLC), the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was directly charged on a
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2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 140.0, 137.6, 135.4, 130.1, 129.3, 128.1, 125.0, 124.3, 119.8,
119.5, 118.7, 110.9, 110.2, 105.7. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C24H17N2, 333.1386; found
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MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 9.85 (bs, NH, 2H), 8.70 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.06 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.70 – 7.59 (m,
=CH, 2H), 7.30 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.27 – 7.11 (m, =CH, 4H), 7.04 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 2H). 13C{1H}
NMR (100 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 163.2 (d, J = 244.5 Hz), 141.9, 139.1, 132.8 (d, J = 8.2 Hz), 132.7, 125.5,
125.0, 120.2, 119.7, 119.4, 117.1 (d, J = 21.4 Hz), 111.55, 111.50, 105.9. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M +
H]+ calcd for C24H16FN2, 351.1292; found 351.1291.
6-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazole (18c): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane;
0.5:9.5) gave the product as white off solid (198 mg, 96% yield; mp 243.1−244.1 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz,
Acetone-d6): δ 9.92 (bs, NH, 2H), 8.72 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.08 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.65 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, =CH,
2H), 7.47 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.32 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.18 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.05 (t, J =
7.5 Hz, =CH, 2H).13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 141.9, 139.0, 135.4, 133.7, 132.5, 130.4, 125.5,
125.0, 120.2, 119.7, 119.4, 111.7, 111.5, 105.6. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C24H16ClN2,
367.0997; found 367.0999.
6-(4-Bromophenyl)-5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazole (18d): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane;
0.5:9.5) gave the product as white off solid (195 mg, 95% yield; mp 242.2−243.2 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz,
Acetone d6): δ 10.11 (bs, NH, 2H), 8.89 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.25 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.82 – 7.65 (m, =CH,
4H), 7.50 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.36 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.23 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, =CH, 2H). 13C{1H} NMR
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111.8, 111.6, 105.6. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C24H16BrN2, 411.0491; found 411.0490.
6-(4-Iodophenyl)-5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazole (18e): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane;
0.5:9.5) gave the product as light brown solid (195 mg, 95% yield; mp 230.3−231.3 °C). 1H NMR (400
MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 9.96 (bs, NH, 2H), 8.72 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.08 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.82 (d, J = 7.8
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1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.69 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.17 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, =CH, 2H), 8.00 (bs, NH, 2H), 7.93 –
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=CH, 2H), 2.37 (s, CH3, 3H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 170.0, 151.4, 141.9, 139.0, 134.0,
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H]+ calcd for C26H19N2O2, 391.1441; found 391.1441.
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MeOD): δ 8.66 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.14 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.62 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.42 (d, J = 8.0
Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.30 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.20 – 7.08 (m, =CH, 4H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, MeOD): δ
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6-(4-Nitrophenyl)-5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazole (18i): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane;
0.5:9.5) gave the product as orange solid (196 mg, 95% yield; mp˃ 300 °C).1H NMR (400 MHz, Acetone-
d6): δ 10.10 (bs, NH, 2H), 8.78 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.31 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, =CH, 2H), 8.09 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 2H),
7.98 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.32 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.20 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.08 (t, J = 7.6 Hz,
=CH, 2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ 148.0, 144.0, 141.8, 138.7, 132.0, 125.7, 125.4, 124.8,
120.3, 112.0, 119.6, 112.9, 111.6, 104.9. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C24H16N3O2,
378.1237; found 378.1236.
4-(5,7-Dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazol-6-yl)aniline (18j): Prepared according to the synthesis procedure
of 12j. Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave the product as dark brown solid (179
mg, 97% yield; mp 223.7−224.7 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.67 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.18 (d, J = 7.7 Hz,
=CH, 2H), 8.07 (s, NH, 2H), 7.56 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.41 – 7.32 (m, 4H), 7.29 – 7.19 (m, =CH, 4H),
6.96 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, =CH, 2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 146.3, 140.0 (2C), 137.9, 130.3, 124.9,
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2H), 8.01 – 7.90 (m, =CH, 2H), 7.87 – 7.82 (m, =CH, 1H), 7.64 – 7.53 (m, =CH, 2H), 7.39 – 7.29 (m, =CH,
4H), 7.29 – 7.20 (m, =CH, 2H).13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 140.0, 137.8, 134.2, 133.0, 132.8, 129.9,
128.2, 128.0, 127.1, 126.9, 126.6, 125.0, 124.3, 119.8, 119.5, 118.7, 111.0, 110.3 (2C), 105.6. HRMS
(APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C28H19N2, 383.1543; found 383.1543.
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CDCl3): δ 8.86 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.38 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, =CH, 1H), 8.29 – 8.22 (m, =CH, 4H), 8.21 – 8.14 (m, =CH,
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2H), 7.35 – 7.21 (m, =CH, 4H), 7.17 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, =CH, 2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 140.1 (2C),
138.8, 131.7, 131.4, 131.1, 129.5, 129.3, 128.6, 128.4, 128.2, 127.4, 126.5, 125.7, 125.7, 125.6, 125.1,
125.0, 124.9, 124.3, 119.9, 119.5, 118.6, 111.3, 110.3, 104.2. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for
C34H21N2, 457.1699; found 457.1698.
6-(1H-Indol-2-yl)-5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazole (18n): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane;
0.5:9.5) gave the product as green solid (197 mg, 95% yield; mp 267.8−268.8 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl3): δ 8.26 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.03 – 7.93 (m, =CH, NH, 4H), 7.84 (s, NH, 1H), 7.66 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, =CH, 1H),
7.37 – 7.29 (m, =CH, 3H), 7.29 – 7.17 (m, =CH, 6H), 6.68 (s, =CH, 1H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ
139.9, 137.4, 136.8, 132.4, 129.3, 125.1, 124.1, 122.7, 120.8, 120.5, 119.8, 119.7, 118.5, 111.7, 111.3,
110.5, 102.5, 97.0. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C26H18N3, 372.1495; found 372.1495.
1,4-Bis(5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazol-6-yl)benzene (18o): Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane;
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Acetone-d6): δ 10.19 (bs, NH, 4H), 8.97 (s, =CH, 2H), 8.31 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 4H), 8.16 (s, =CH, 4H), 7.58
(d, J = 7.6 Hz, =CH, 4H), 7.40 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, =CH, 4H), 7.27 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, =CH, 4H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz,
Acetone-d6): δ 141.9, 138.9, 135.7, 131.5, 125.6, 125.1, 120.3, 119.8, 119.6, 111.7, 111.6, 106.6. HRMS
(APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C42H27N4, 587.2230; found 587.2226.
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1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.74 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.24 – 8.16 (m, =CH, 3H), 8.01 (s, =CH, 1H), 7.94 (s, =CH,
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123.9, 121.1, 119.8, 119.6, 118.5, 116.3, 114.2, 111.5, 110.3, 95.9, 21.7. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M +
H]+ calcd for C33H24N3O2S, 526.1584; found 526.1582.
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procedure of 12p. Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane; 0.5:9.5) gave the product as white off solid
(130 mg, 96% yield; mp 294.2−295.2 °C). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 11.60 (s, NH, 1H), 10.48 (s,
NH, 2H), 8.81 (s, =CH, 1H), 8.18 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.79 (s, =CH, 1H), 7.61 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, =CH, 1H),
7.43 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.33 – 7.18 (m, =CH, 4H), 7.14 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, =CH, 2H), 7.03 (t, J = 7.4 Hz,
1H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 140.6, 139.0, 136.7, 126.7, 125.3, 124.1, 123.5, 121.4, 119.6,
119.2, 119.1, 118.1, 117.44, 111.8, 110.9, 109.6, 108.0, 99.3. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for
C26H18N3, 372.1495; found 372.1491.
6,12-Diphenyl-5,7-dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazole (26)16: To a stirred solution of 2,2’-BIMs (12) (322 mg,
1.0 mmol) and benzaldehyde (106 mg, 1.0 mmol) in MeCN (7 mL), I2 (6 mg, 0.02 mmol) was added to
the mixture and it was refluxed for 2h. After completion of the reaction (as monitored by thin-layer
chromatography, TLC), the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue purifiede by
column chromatography on silica gel eluted with EtOAc/hexane (0.5:9.5) to give the pure product 26
as purple solid (385 mg, 94% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.13 (s, 2H), 7.84 – 7.80 (m, 2H), 7.72
– 7.63 (m, 6H), 7.54 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.28 – 7.21 (m, 2H), 7.01 (d, J = 7.8 Hz,
2H), 6.96 – 6.87 (m, 2H). 13C{1H} NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 140.1, 139.6, 137.4, 131.0, 130.1, 129.4,
129.4, 129.3, 128.1, 128.1, 124.7, 124.2, 121.6, 119.2, 117.0, 109.9, 104.6. HRMS (APCI-TOF) m/z: [M
+ H]+ calcd for C30H21N2, 409.1699; found 409.1699.
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Nurullah Saracoglu: 0000-0002-1504-7480
Ferruh Lazfi: 0000-0002-3371-0899
Haydar Kilic: 0000-0002-7009-9953
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The authors declare no competing financial interest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This study is funded by the Research Fund of Atatürk University, Turkey (Project number: 2015/109
and FAD-2017-6107). We would like to thank Atatürk University for its support.
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