Nickel‐Catalyzed Intramolecular Dual Annulation Reaction of Alkyl Nitrile‐Containing 1,2,3‐Benzotriazin‐4(3H)‐ones: A Pathway to Access Diversely Polycyclic Quinazolinone Alkaloids.

Herein, we report a nickel‐catalyzed intramolecular dual annulation reaction of alkyl nitrile‐containing 1,2,3‐benzotriazin‐4(3H)‐ones to synthesize polycyclic quinazolinones. This catalytic reaction can construct the core structure of polycyclic quinazolinone alkaloids; therefore, we also apply this reaction as the critical step to access fifteen relevant alkaloids to demonstrate efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]