Ruthenium-catalyzed synthesis of 2-ethyl-3-methylquinolines from anilines and triallylamine

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)02661-6

Anilines react with triallylamine in dioxane at 180°C in the presence of a catalytic amount of ruthenium chloride and triphenylphosphine together with tin(II) chloride dihydrate to afford the corresponding 2-ethyl-3- methylquinolines in good yields.