The synthesis of functionalized carbazoles as privileged nitrogen heterocycles has emerged as a central topic in drug discovery and material science. We herein disclose the rhodium(III)-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction between indolyl nitrones and 2-methylidene cyclic carbonate as an allylating surrogate, resulting in the formation of C2-formylated carbazoles via tandem C-H allylation, [3 + 2] cycloaddition, aromatization, and benzylic oxidation. The synthetic utility of this protocol is highlighted by a variety of post-transformations of C2-formylated carbazoles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFActivation of microglia, which is the primary immune cell of the central nervous system, plays an important role in neuroinflammation associated with several neuronal diseases. Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase (ARS) complex-interacting multifunctional protein 1 (AIMP1), a structural component of the multienzyme ARS complex, is secreted to trigger a pro-inflammatory function and has been associated with several inflammatory diseases. However, the effect of AIMP1 on microglial activation remains unknown.
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