A new synthetic approach to phenothiazine-2-amines

Elaboration of a Buchwald-Hartwig protocol for the introduction of amino functions to position 2 of the phenothiazine ring system has opened a new access to various N-alkyl and N-dienyl phenothiazines bearing secondary amines, tertiary amines, and amide moieties. Hydrolysis of the amido derivatives gave unsubstituted phenothiazine-2-amines. This protocol provides an easy access to phenothiazine-2-amines starting from the commercially available starting compounds.