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Abstract
The development of new strategies for synthesis of fused polycyclic heterocycles has remained a highly attractive but challenging proposition. An overview of the application of microwave irradiation in nitrogen-containing six-membered fused polycyclic heterocyclic compounds synthesis is presented, focusing on the developments in the past 5 to 10 years. This contribution covers the literature concerning the total synthesis of fused polycyclic N-heterocycles.