10-phenanthroline with nickel(II) as the catalyst. A wide variety of anisoles were compatible, leading to para-carboxylated products in moderate to good yields. A preliminary mechanistic study suggested that the Ni(II) complex coordinates with the methoxyl group of the aromatic ring, which may have increased the steric hindrance at the ortho and meta positions, while this weak interaction reduces the aromaticity
Disclosed is a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or solvate thereof, or their stereoisomers, which can be used as tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the compound, a pharmaceutical composition and a kit comprising the compound, and uses of the compound. The compound can be used as tyrosine kinase inhibitor, or can be used to reduce or inhibit activity of EGFR or mutant thereof, such as EGFR mutant comprising T790M mutation, in a cell, or to treat and/or prevent a disease associated with overactivity of EGFR, such as cancer.