title: Transition-metal-free, visible-light induced cyclization of arylsulfonyl chlorides with 2-isocyanobiphenyls to produce phenanthridines.
abstract: 6-Aryl substituted phenanthridines were synthesized via a visible-light-catalyzed cyclization of 2-isocyanobiphenyls with arylsulfonyl chlorides under oxidant-free and transition-metal-free conditions. This transformation represents an efficient and attractive synthetic utilization of arylsulfonyl chlorides.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, Yunnan University of Nationalities, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China. gulijun2005@126.com.
authors.forename: Lijun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Jiyan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hongyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Baomin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003486:Cyanides / Q000737:chemistry; D003500:Cyclization; D008027:Light; D010617:Phenanthridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013441:Sulfinic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D003486:Cyanides; D010617:Phenanthridines; D013441:Sulfinic Acids; C044255:sulfonyl chloride