Neat formic acid: An excellent N-formylating agent for carbazoles, 3-alkylindoles, diphenylamine and moderately weak nucleophilic anilines

Authors
Chakrabarty, M Khasnobis, S Harigaya, Y Konda, Y
Citation
M. Chakrabarty et al., Neat formic acid: An excellent N-formylating agent for carbazoles, 3-alkylindoles, diphenylamine and moderately weak nucleophilic anilines, SYN COMMUN, 30(2), 2000, pp. 187-200
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00397911 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
187 - 200
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-7911(2000)30:2<187:NFAAEN>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Neat formic acid alone efficiently N-formylates carbazoles, 3-alkylindoles, diphenylamine and even moderately weak nucleophilic anilines to furnish th e corresponding N-formyl derivatives in 72-87% yields.