A two-stage "tandem strategy" for the regiocontrolled synthesis of very highly substituted quinolines is described. Benzannulation based on the reaction of cyclobutenones or diazo ketones with N-propargyl-substituted ynamides proceeds via a cascade of several pericyclic reactions to generate multiply substituted aniline derivatives. In the second stage of the tandem strategy, triflate derivativ...

4-Iodo-pyrano[4,3-b]quinolines and ortho-alkynyl esters were synthesized selectively from ortho-alkynyl aldehydes by an iodine-catalyzed and solvent controlled reaction.

Our recently developed gold-catalyzed synthesis of indolo[1,2-a]quinolines was successfully expanded towards bidirectional approaches, enabling access to two heptacyclic structural motifs. In the case benzobispyrido[1,2-a]indoles, previously inaccessible modifications only known representative were made possible. addition, a new class nitrogen-containing heptacycles – namely benzobispyrrolo[1,2...

substituted 2, 4- diphenyl quinolines were synthesized by a multicomponent domino reaction of anilines, aldehydes and terminal aryl alkynes. the synthetic pathway involves the formation of an imine, followed by the intermolecular addition of an alkyne to the imine. this intermediate immediately undergoes ring closure and oxidative aromatization. the reaction is catalyzed by natural kaolin, a st...

A chiral diphosphonite, derived from BINOL and with an achiral diphenyl ether backbone, is an excellent ligand for the Ir-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of quinolines; achiral P-ligands serving as possible additives (ee = 73-96%).

An efficient approach for the synthesis of pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinolines (the core nucleus of the natural product martinellic acid) from protected 2-alkynylanilines via the regioselective formation of pyrroles followed by Heck and intramolecular Michael addition has been described.

A series of quinolines, including chloroquine and quinine, were identified as potent pigmentation inhibitors through screening a compound library in murine melanocytes. Structure-activity relationship analysis indicated that 4-substituted amino groups with a tertiary amine side chain, such as chloroquine, were associated with robust inhibitory activity. In contrast to many previously identified...

A convenient protocol for the enantioselective synthesis of 4-substituted tetrahydroquinolines has been developed. Chiral BINOL phosphoric acids promote the reduction of a wide range of 4-substituted quinolines with Hantzsch esters with good to high levels of enantioselectivity.

Chiral ferrocenyloxazoline derived N,P ligands are used in the iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of quinolines, and up to 92% ee was obtained. The role of the planar chirality is also studied.

The novel palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling reactions of 2-picolinic acid with aryl and heteroaryl bromides including benzenes, naphthalenes, pyridines and quinolines for C-C bond formation have been successfully achieved.