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.