Synthesis 2014; 46(20): 2711-2726
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1379217
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Somophilic Isocyanide Insertion: Synthesis of 6-Arylated and 6-Trifluoro­methylated Phenanthridines

Authors

  • Ruzhi Wang

    a   State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(25)83317761   eMail: yushouyun@nju.edu.cn   eMail: njuzy@nju.edu.cn
  • Heng Jiang

    a   State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(25)83317761   eMail: yushouyun@nju.edu.cn   eMail: njuzy@nju.edu.cn
  • Yuanzheng Cheng

    a   State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(25)83317761   eMail: yushouyun@nju.edu.cn   eMail: njuzy@nju.edu.cn
  • Adnan A. Kadi

    b   Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
  • Hoong-Kun Fun

    b   Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
    c   X-ray Crystallography Unit, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
  • Yan Zhang*

    a   State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(25)83317761   eMail: yushouyun@nju.edu.cn   eMail: njuzy@nju.edu.cn
    b   Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
  • Shouyun Yu*

    a   State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(25)83317761   eMail: yushouyun@nju.edu.cn   eMail: njuzy@nju.edu.cn
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Publikationsverlauf

Received: 28. Juli 2014

Accepted after revision: 05. September 2014

Publikationsdatum:
30. September 2014 (online)


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Abstract

A visible-light-promoted biaryl isocyanide insertion reaction has been developed to synthesize phenanthridine derivatives. The insertion proceeds via a radical process, and diaryliodonium salts and Umemoto’s reagent were used as radical sources. A variety of 6-arylated, as well as 6-trifluoromethylated, phenanthridine derivatives were obtained smoothly in good to excellent yields under mild conditions.

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