Synthesis of Pyridophenanthrolines via a Three‐Component Reaction Involving 1,10‐Phenanthrolin‐5‐Amine

A facile and efficient method for the synthesis of benzob ]pyrido3,2‐f ]1,7]phenanthrolines and dipyrido4,3‐b :3′,2′‐f ]1,7]phenanthrolines has been developed in high yields. Using EtOH as a solvent without any additionally basic catalysts, the three‐component reaction of aromatic aldehyde, 1,10‐phenanthrolin‐5‐amine, and dimedone or piperidine‐2,4‐dione affords two novel classes of fused phentacyclic heterocycles containing both pyridine and phenanthroline moieties.