Synthesis of biaryl tertiary amines through Pd/norbornene joint catalysis in a remote C-H amination/Suzuki coupling reaction.

Here, we report on an efficient palladium/norbornene-catalyzed domino reaction of aryl halide, O-acyl hydroxylamine (R1R2N-OBz), and aromatic pinacol boronate (R-Bpin), selectively affording a series of biaryl tertiary amines in good to high yields with excellent functional group tolerance. This catalytic reaction provides a new opportunity for the convergent synthesis of biaryl amines from easily accessible starting materials.