Assembly of polycyclic N-heterocycles via copper-catalyzed cycloamination of indolylquinones and aromatic amines.

The copper-catalyzed cycloamination of indolylquinones and various (hetero)aromatic amines under ligand-free conditions for the synthesis of polycyclic N-heterocycles has been developed. This method allows facile access to polycyclic N-heterocycles with the tolerance of chloride, bromide, amino, thio, etc. groups in moderate to high yields (60-89%).