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 and practical approach has been established for the synthesis of 6-benzylphenanthridines from benzylic hydrocarbons and 2-isocyanobiphenyls via C(sp3)–H/C(sp2)–H bond functionalization under metal-free condition. The reaction exhibits good functional group tolerance and delivers the target products in moderate to excellent yields. The preliminary mechanistic investigation revealed that a radical
A new protocol for the palladium‐catalyzed free‐amine‐directed alkenylation of C(sp2)H bonds and cycloamination is described. Substituted biaryl‐2‐amines react with various alkenes, including electron‐deficient alkenes, aryl alkenes and alkyl alkenes, to give the corresponding phenanthridines with exclusive regioselectivity. The use of α‐branched styrenes leads to the formation of tricyclic compounds