Synthesis 2012(3): 389-392  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289657
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Synthesis of Quinolines via Friedländer Reaction in Water and under Catalyst-Free Conditions

Qiang Shen, Limin Wang*, Jianjun Yu, Mingtao Liu, Jun Qiu, Lei Fang, Fenglou Guo, Jun Tang
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. of China
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Received 11 October 2011
Publication Date:
23 December 2011 (online)

Abstract

A straightforward and efficient method for the synthesis of quinolines via Friedländer reaction of 2-aminobenzaldehyde with various ketones or malononitrile in water without using any catalyst at 70 ˚C is reported.