Zuxiao Zhang, Xiaojun Tang, W. Dolbier
Sep 4, 2015
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Using visible-light photoredox conditions, difluoromethylation and 1,1-difluoroalkylation of biphenyl isocyanides have allowed the synthesis of a series of 6-(difluoromethyl)- and 6-(1,1-difluoroalkyl)phenanthridines via tandem addition/cyclization/oxidation processes. The reactions are carried out in wet dioxane at room temperature using fac-Ir(ppy)3 as catalyst to form a large variety of substituted phenanthridine products in good to excellent yield.