title: Expeditious synthesis of phenanthridines from benzylamines via dual palladium catalysis.
abstract: A method for the synthesis of phenanthridines from benzylamines and aryl iodides which uses a dual palladium-catalyzed process is developed. The domino sequence ends via an intramolecular amination and an oxidative dehydrogenation. No protecting group or prefunctionalization of the amine is required, and the process uses dioxygen as the terminal oxidant.
authors.affiliation: UPMC Univ Paris 06, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (UMR CNRS 7201), 4 place Jussieu, C. 229, 75005 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maestri
authors.forename: Marie-Hélène
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Larraufie
authors.forename: Étienne
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Derat
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ollivier
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fensterbank
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lacôte
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malacria