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Abstract
The reaction of isomeric 2/3-bromomethylindoles containing masked aldehydic function with heteroarenes in the presence of Zn(OTf)2 as a catalyst in 1,2-DCE at room temperature led to the formation of benzo[b]-hetero annulated carbazoles.
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Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Department of Science and Technology Funds for the Improvement of Science and Technology (DST-FIST) New Delhi for NMR and HRMS facilities.
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Funding
The authors graciously acknowledge the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Project [02(0376)/19/EMR-II] New Delhi for financial support. E. S thanks CSIR, New Delhi for CSIR-SRF fellowship.