Rapid synthesis of polysubstituted phenanthridines from simple aliphatic/aromatic nitriles and iodo arenes <i>via</i> Pd(<scp>ii</scp>) catalyzed domino C–C/C–C/C–N bond formation
An efficient and straightforward method has been developed for the synthesis of polysubstituted phenanthridines from simple aryl iodides and alkyl/aryl nitriles via the palladium-catalyzed nucleophilic addition of aryl iodides to nitriles followed by cascade formation of C–C and C–N bonds viz. in situ generated imine directed sequential two fold C–H activation.
A simple, efficient, green method for constructing substituted phenanthridine with nitroaromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic aldehydes and alkyl aldehydes under visible light.