A　protocol　for　palladium-catalyzed　C-H　carbonylation　of　readily　available　free　primary　benzylamines　using　NH2　as　the　chelating　group　under　an　atmospheric　pressure　of　CO　has　been　achieved,　providing　a　general,　atom-　and　step-economic　approach　to　benzolactams,　an　important　structural　motif　found　in　many　biologically　active　compounds.　Application　of　this　new　method　is　also　exemplified　in　the　concise　syntheses　of　two　bioactive　molecules.