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 %