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HRID 585576Generated: October 26, 2026

Carbazole → 9-Acetyl-9H-carbazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCarbazoleHCID 6854—
ReactantBoron trifluoride etherateHCID 8000—
SolventAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Product9-Acetyl-9H-carbazoleHCID 95837—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature0 °C

Reaction Steps

Carbazole (100.24 g) was suspended in acetic anhydride (300 mL) with catalytic boron trifluoride etherate (0.65 mL) and the solution refluxed for 25 min. then cooled to 0° C. and the solid was then collected and recrystallized from hexane to give 82.65 g 9-acetyl-carbazole.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06933314B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_08
ORD IDord-8a1ad62710b141d79605e933886c8933
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_08