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The palladium(0)-catalyzed reaction of derivatives of gamma -amino-alpha, b
eta -unsaturated esters bearing an N-(2-iodobenzoyl) substituent results in
an intramolecular Heck reaction, the outcome of which depends on the struc
ture of the substrate as well as on the experimental conditions. The method
ology developed has been applied to the efficient syntheses of chiral isoqu
inoline and pyrido[1,2-b] isoquinoline derivatives.