Abstract A method for the synthesis of multisubstituted pyranoindol‐1‐ones is developed, utilizing iridium‐catalyzed intramolecular C─H amination of 3‐amino‐4‐phenyl‐2‐pyrones synthesized via the conjugate addition of diethyl 2‐aminomalonate to alkynyl ketones. This synthetic strategy was successfully applied to the synthesis of analogues of biologically active compounds.
Yamasaki et al. (Fri,) studied this question.