September 2024

In this contribution, a speedy and direct approach for the synthesis of benzo[1,2,4]triazine derivatives via a copper-catalyzed intermolecular N-arylation of 2-iodoaniline and hydrazonoyl chlorides is described. The reaction proceeds in THF at room temperature with no need for any ligand. The use of simple and readily available starting materials, mild copper-catalytic reaction conditions, and good yields (72–92%) are remarkable specifications of this protocol.

In this work, carbazoles, one of the most important types of nitrogenous compounds, were used as substrates to synthesize dicarbazolyl(aryl)methanols in moderate to excellent yields (up to 95%). This simple and efficient strategy can regioselectively form an sp3 quaternary carbon with two large sterically hindered carbazole rings, one benzene ring, and an active hydroxy group in a one-pot reaction. The resulting triarylmethanes are all new products, and have high potential as building blocks for medicinal chemistry or materials science.