Tandem Arylation/Friedel–Crafts Reactions of <i>o</i>‐Acylanilines with Diaryliodonium Salts: A Modular Synthesis of Acridine Derivatives

Abstract

Abstract A modular method to synthesize acridine derivatives was developed with o ‐acylanilines and diaryliodonium salts. The reactions proceeded smoothly under Cu‐catalyzed or metal‐free reaction conditions at elevated temperature through tandem arylation/Friedel–Crafts reactions.