A new visible-light-induced trifluoromethylation of isonitrile-substituted methylenecyclopropanes is developed. A range of substituted 6-(trifluoromethyl)-7,8-dihydrobenzo[k]phenanthridine derivatives are readily furnished by this newly developed tandem reaction with moderate to good yields. This reaction allows the direct formation of two six-membered rings and three new C-C bonds, including the C-CF3 bond, under visible light irradiation.

A new protocol to synthesize 1,2‐dihydrocyclobuta[b]quinoline derivatives from isocyanophenyl‐substituted methylenecyclopropanes via a formal insertion of isocyanide carbon into a C−C bond has been developed. The reaction proceeds smoothly in the presence of silver carbonate (5 mol%) upon heating in a highly atom economic manner and exhibits broad substrate scope, giving the desired products in moderate to excellent yields. Furthermore, several transformations of the obtained products have been also demonstrated.magnified image

The reaction of isothiocyanate tethered N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles and amines afforded asymmetrical guanidines in fair to excellent yields through a two-component tandem reaction process.