Synthesis, Isolation, and Characterization of Mono- and Bis-norbornene-Annulated Biarylamines through Pseudo-Catellani Intermediates.

A palladium-catalyzed C-H functionalization of an external ring of N-acyl 2-aminobiaryl with bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene (norbornene) via multiple C-H bond activations was developed. This study is the first report of the formation of bis-norbornene annulated biarylamines isomers ( syn-3a'/ anti-3a' = 36:64) from multiple C-H bond functionalizations. Additionally, nondirected C-H bond functionalization at the C-4' position with alkenes rendered complete C-H functionalization of five C-H bonds that formed a stable hexasubstituted benzene ring.