Bucherer carbazole synthesis

Bucherer carbazole synthesis
Named after	Hans Theodor Bucherer
Reaction type	Ring forming reaction

The Bucherer carbazole synthesis is a chemical reaction used to synthesize carbazoles from 2-naphthols and aryl hydrazines using sodium bisulfite. The reaction is named after Hans Theodor Bucherer.

The Bucherer carbazole synthesis

See also

• Borsche-Drechsel cyclization
• Bucherer reaction

References

• Bucherer, Hans Th.; Seyde, Franz (1908). "Über die Einwirkung schwefligsaurer Salze auf aromatische Amino- und Hydroxylverbindungen". J. Prakt. Chem. (in German). 77 (2): 403–413. doi:10.1002/prac.19080770133.
• Drake, Nathan L. (1942). "The Bucherer Reaction". In Adams, Roger (ed.). Organic Reactions. Vol. 1. pp. 63–90. doi:10.1002/0471264180.or001.05. ISBN   9780471264187.