The study describes a new and efficient method for synthesizing indolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazoles through palladium-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of N-(2-bromoaryl)carbazoles. The reaction involves forming carbon-carbon bonds via intramolecular arylation, which proceeds with the cleavage of C–X and C–H bonds on the carbazole ring. Various substituted N-aryl carbazole substrates, containing both electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups, were explored under optimized conditions. The study successfully yielded indolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazoles with high thermostability, good fluorescence properties, and electron-donor potential, making them promising candidates for applications in organic electronics and material chemistry.
