Molecular iodine: a highly efficient catalyst in the synthesis of quinolines via Friedländer annulation
Jie Wu*, Hong-Guang Xia and Ke Gao
*Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai,
200433, China, Email: jie_wu
fudan.edu.cn
J. Wu, H.-G. Xia, K. Gao, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 126-129.
DOI: 10.1039/b514635f
Abstract
A mild and efficient route for the synthesis of quinolines and polycyclic quinolines via Friedländer annulation, utilizing molecular iodine (1 mol%) as a new catalyst, is described.
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Key Words
Friedlaender Synthesis, Quinolines
ID: J52-Y2006-210
