Double cyclization of diarylamines bearing two aryl halide groups


Double cyclization of diarylamines bearing two aryl halide groups

Direct regioselective C–H functionalization of simple, unfunctionalized pyridines

First example of a polymer-bound recyclable XB organocatalyst

A cheap, easy-to-execute, organocatalytic protocol

Metal-free sulfonylation approach

Iron complex showed the best activity and the highest yield

Calcium carbide as a safe, cost-effective, and convenient alkyne source

Efficient and robust synthetic strategy for the gram scale

Concise, divergent, and enantioselective syntheses of alkaloids allowed evaluation of biological properties
Preparation on a 100-milligram scale with an overall yield of 25 %