Transition-Metal-Free Synthesis of C‑Glycosylated Phenanthridines via K<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub>‑Mediated Oxidative Radical Decarboxylation of Uronic Acids ZhouXin WangPeng ZhangLi ChenPengwei MaMingxu SongNi RenSumei LiMing 2017 We have developed an efficient protocol for the synthesis of C-glycosylated phenanthridines. Tetrafuranos-4-yl and pentapyranos-5-yl radicals, generated from K<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub>-mediated oxidative decarboxylation of furan- and pyranuronic acids, undergo attack to 2-isocyanodiphenyls and ensuing homolytic aromatic substitution to provide diverse C-glycosylated phenanthridines in satisfactory yields without resort to transition metals. This reaction tolerates various functional groups, and enables ready synthesis of complex oligosaccharide-based phenanthridines. The C-glycosylated phenanthridine derived from β-cyclodextrin has been prepared, which might be potential in medicinal and biological chemistry due to its flexible conformation.