Synthesis of 2,10-diphenyl-2H-pyridazino[4,5-b]quinolin-1-one and 2,3-dihydro-9-phenyl-2-phenylamino-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]quinolin-1-one derivatives as peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor ligands

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/jhet.5570290513

The reaction of 2-chloromethyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-phenylquinoline with phenylhydrazine, afforded 2,3-dihydro-9-phenyl-2-phenylamino-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]quinolin-1-one derivatives 2 along with a major amount of 3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-phenylquinoline-2-carboxaldeh