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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 30, 2000 - Issue 2
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Neat Formic Acid: an Excellent N-Formylating Agent for Carbazoles, 3-Alkylindoles, Diphenylamine and Moderately Weak Nucleophilic Anilines

Manas Chakrabarty Department of Chemistry, Bose Institute, 93/1, A. P. C. Road, Calcutta, 700009, India
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Shampa Khasnobis Department of Chemistry, Bose Institute, 93/1, A. P. C. Road, Calcutta, 700009, India
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Yoshihiro Harigaya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108, Japan
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Yaeko Konda School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108, Japan
Pages 187-200 | Received 12 Oct 1998, Published online: 04 Dec 2007
 
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Abstract

Neat formic acid alone efficiently N-formylates carbazoles, 3-alkylindoles, diphenylamine and even moderately weak nucleophilic anilines to furnish the corresponding N-formyl derivatives in 72--87% yields.

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