title: Synthesis of 1-aminoisoquinolines via Rh(III)-catalyzed oxidative coupling.
abstract: [RhCp*Cl(2)](2) can catalyze the oxidative coupling of N-aryl and N-alkyl benzamidines with alkynes to give N-substituted 1-aminoisoquinolines in high selectivity.
authors.affiliation: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaohong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Miao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Zhengyin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Xingwei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007546:Isoquinolines; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012238:Rhodium; C041545:1-aminoisoquinoline