title: Synthesis of cyano-2,3-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-f]phenanthridine derivatives via a domino-Knoevenagel-cyclization.
abstract: In a new multicomponent reaction phenanthridine reacts with isocyanides and malonitrile in the presence of benzaldehyde derivatives to produce 2-aryl-3-(alkyl- or arylimino)-2,3-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-f]phenanthridine-1,1(12b H)-dicarbonitrile in a simple, mild, and efficient protocol in excellent yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Sistan & Baluchestan, P.O. Box 98135-674, Zahedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Ghasem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marandi
authors.forename: Malek T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Maghsoodlou
authors.forename: Nourallah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hazeri
authors.forename: Sayyed M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Habibi-Khorassani
authors.forename: Niloufar Akbarzadeh
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Torbati
authors.forename: Faramarz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rostami-Charati
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Skelton
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Makha
mesh_terms: D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D003500:Cyclization; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry; D010617:Phenanthridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D001547:Benzaldehydes; D009570:Nitriles; D010617:Phenanthridines; D011725:Pyridines; C000945:dicyanmethane; C032175:benzaldehyde
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