for the direct arylation of benzothiazole by employing oxime-derived palladacycle 1 as a catalyst was developed. The new catalyst system can be used for 2-arylations by using aryl bromides and iodides. In addition, this method is especially suitable for the intramolecular direct coupling of bromo- and iodoamides, as well aschloroamides, to achieve a rapid synthesis of benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids
Diels-Alderreactions of 3-nitro-2(1H)-quinolones with 1,3-butadiene derivatives were carried out to give the phenanthridone derivatives under both atmospheric and high pressure conditions. Furthermore, the reactivity of 3-substituted 2(1H)-quinolones acting as a dienophile with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene was examined using molecular orbital (MO) calculation.