Ruthenium-catalyzed dehydrogenative cyclization to synthesize polysubstituted 4-quinolones under solvent-free conditions
Bitan Sardar, Debjyoti Pal, Rajashri Sarmah, Dipankar Srimani
Abstract
Herein, we describe acridine-based SNS-Ru pincer-catalysed unprecedented dehydrogenative annulation of alcohols with 2′-aminoacetophenone to synthesize 2,3-disubstituted-4-quinolones.
Topics & Concepts
AnnulationChemistryRutheniumCombinatorial chemistryAlkylationCatalysisSolventAcridinePincer movementOrganic chemistryAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSynthesis and Catalytic Reactions