Direct Access to Dihydrobenzoimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolines through Ruthenium-catalyzed Formal [4+2] Annulation

Keyphrases

• 2-Arylbenzimidazoles 100%
• Isoquinoline 100%
• Annulation 100%
• Ruthenium Catalyst 100%
• Ortho 33%
• Good Yield 33%
• Mechanistic Studies 33%
• Styrene 33%
• C-H Activation 33%
• Reductive Elimination 33%
• Facile Synthesis 33%
• Direct Construction 33%
• Ru(II) Complexes 33%
• Annulation Reaction 33%
• C-N Bond Formation 33%
• Straightforward Synthesis 33%
• Vinyl Derivatives 33%

Chemistry

• Benzimidazole 100%
• Ring Formation 100%
• Isoquinoline 100%
• Ruthenium 100%
• Reductive Elimination Reaction 50%
• Styrene 50%
• Mechanistic Study 50%
• formation 50%