A novel synthesis of 2-fluoroalkyl quinolines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/s007060050006

2-Fluoroalkyl quinolines are prepared by reacting aniline with α-fluoroalkyl aldehydes or α-fluoroalkyl cyclohexanones in the presence of acetic acid. Under the same reaction condition, 2-aminophenol gives the corresponding 2-fluoroalkyl-8-quinolinols; in some cases, 2-fluoroalkyl benzoxazoles are also formed as minor products.