Regioselective Introduction of Ethoxycarbonylmethyl and Cyanomethyl Groups into Quinoline and Isoquinoline

Abstract

A new regioselective route to ethoxycarbonylmethyl- and cyanomethyl-1,2-dihydro-N-methyl-quinolines and -isoquinolines starting from methyl-quinolinium or -isoquinolinium iodides and commercially available trimethylsilyl reagents is presented.

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