Microwave assisted palladium catalyzed intermolecular α-arylation of copper-amide enolate of benzazepine

Intermolecular α-arylation of copper enolate of 3-benzazepin-2-one with aryl halides in the presence of palladium as catalyst is reported as a general method. To the best of our knowledge this is the first Letter of the use of copper enolates of amides for C-C bond formation. The scope of the base, solvent, ligand, and catalysts used has also been investigated.