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Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Application of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, China
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Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012,10, 8593-8596
DOI:
10.1039/C2OB26484F
Received
30 Jul 2012,
Accepted
10 Sep 2012
First published online
12 Sep 2012
The copper-promoted three-component coupling sequence for substituted quinoline formation from aldehydes, anilines and acetone is described. Various 2-arylquinolines were selectively obtained in good yields under mild conditions. The reaction tolerated a wide range of functionalities.