A Pd-catalyzed direct entry to 11-substituted 6H-isoindolo[2,1-a]indol-6-one derivatives as potential anticancer agents

Abstract

11-Substituted 6<italic>H</italic>-isoindolo[2,1-<italic>a</italic>]indol-6-ones are prepared<italic>via</italic>a sequential intramolecular Heck reaction of dihalo<italic>N</italic>-allyl substituted<italic>N</italic>-arylbenzamide derivatives.