@article {42443,
	title = {Practical synthesis of phthalimides and benzamides by a multicomponent reaction involving arynes, isocyanides, and CO2/H2O},
	journal = {Organic Letters},
	volume = {16},
	year = {2014},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {1728{\textendash}1731},
	abstract = {<p>Transition-metal-free multicomponent reactions involving arynes and isocyanides with either CO2 or H2O have been reported. With CO2 as the third component, the reactions resulted in the formation of N-substituted phthalimides. The utility of water as the third component furnished benzamide derivatives in moderate to good yields. These reactions took place under mild conditions with broad scope.</p>},
	doi = {10.1021/ol500403x},
	author = {Kaicharla, Trinadh and Thangaraj, Manikandan and Biju, Akkattu T.}
}
