
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Jackson, GDF 
A1  - Sasse, WHF 
T1  - Synthetical applications of activated metal catalysts. XXI. The formation of carbazole from aniline and related compounds in the presence of degassed Raney nickel
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1964
VL  - 17
IS  - 3
SP  - 347
EP  - 352
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9640347 
N2  - Trace amounts of carbazole are formed by the action of W-7J Raney nickel on aniline, diphenylamine, 2,2'-diaminobiphenyl, and 2-aminobiphenyl. Aniline yields also N-cyclohexylaniline, diphenylamine, 2,2'-diaminobiphenyl, and 2-aminobiphenyl; 2,2'-diaminobiphenyl gave 2-aminobiphenyl also. Carbazole was not detectably affected by the catalyst. These results suggest that aniline is slowly converted to carbazole (a) by way of diphenylamine; (b) by way of 2,2'-diamino- biphenyl and 2-aminobiphenyl; and (c) by way of 2,2'-diaminobiphenyl. The last route appears to be the most efficient one. 
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