One-Pot Tandem Decarboxylative Allylation-Heck Cyclization of Allyl Diphenylglycinate Imines: Rapid Access to Polyfunctionalized 1-Aminoindanes

1-Aminoindanes are generated from allyl diphenylglycinate imines employing a one-pot palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative allylation-Heck cyclization cascade. Variation of both the aryl and allyl moieties leads to a diverse range of polycyclic imines, amenable to the synthesis of natural products and other biologically relevant small molecules.