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Borsche–Drechsel cyclization

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Also known as Borsche carbazole synthesis, is the two-step conversion of phenyl hydrazine and cyclohexanone derivatives to the corresponding carbazole. Cf. Fischer indole synthesis.

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Li, J.J. (2014). Borsche–Drechsel cyclization. In: Name Reactions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03979-4_33

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