A new approach for the efficient and convenient synthesis of novel aminoalkyl-functionalized 4-arylquinolines via the Friedländer reaction of differently substituted 2-(3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1-yl)anilines with various α-methylene ketones in acetic acid was developed. The reaction allows easy access to a diversity of 4-arylquinoline derivatives in moderate to excellent yields under mild conditions.
Key words
Friedländer reaction - Schiff bases - 2-(3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1-yl)anilines - ketones - acetic acid - 4-arylquinolines