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Synfacts 2009(11): 1266-1266  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1218043
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Direct Synthesis of Phenanthridines via Domino Arylation/N-Arylation

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Tobias Thaler
D. A. Candito, M. Lautens*
University of Toronto, Canada
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Publication Date:
22 October 2009 (online)

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Significance

An efficient method for the preparation of variously substituted phenanthridines and benzo[c]phenanthridines using a variation of the Catellani reaction was developed. Hereby, N-unsubstituted and N-silylamidines are arylated.