Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling Reaction of 3-Bromo Benzo[b]furan, -thiophene and -selenophene 2-Carboxaldehyde. Preparation of Tetracyclic Heteroaromatic Derivatives
5-Methylbenzo[b]thieno[2,3-c]isoquinolines and 5-methylbenzo[b]seleno[2,3-c]isoquinolines 11b,c have been prepared by Bischler-Napieralski cyclization of 2-acetamido-3-phenylbenzo[b]heteroarenes.