Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-5H-2-benzazepin-5-ones.

Palladium-catalyzed intermolecular cyclocarbonylation of 2-iodobenzylamines with Michael acceptors produces 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-5H-2-benzazepin-5-one derivatives in moderate to good yields. This methodology enables the direct preparation of highly functionalized 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5H-2-benzazepin-5-ones from readily available starting materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]