Visible-Light-Induced Oxidation/[3 + 2] Cycloaddition/Oxidative Aromatization to Construct Benzo[<i>a</i>]carbazoles from 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydronaphthalene and Arylhydrazine Hydrochlorides

Abstract

An efficient synthesis of benzo[<i>a</i>]carbazoles via visible-light-induced tandem oxidation/[3 + 2] cycloaddition/oxidative aromatization reactions was reported. The benzylic C(sp³)-H of tetrahydronaphthalene was activated through visible-light photoredox catalyst with oxygen as the clean oxidant under mild reaction conditions. This protocol proceeds efficiently with broad substrate scope, and the mechanism study was performed.