One-Pot Tandem Decarboxylative Allylation−Heck Cyclization of Allyl Diphenylglycinate Imines: Rapid Access to Polyfunctionalized 1-Aminoindanes

1-Aminoindanes are generated from allyl diphenylglycinate imines employing a “one-pot” palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative allylation−Heck cyclization cascade. Variation of both the aryl and allyl moieties leads to a diverse range of polycyclic imines, amenable to the synthesis of natural products and other biologically relevant small molecules.