A novel photo-assisted annulation reaction for the synthesis of 6,7-dichloroimidazo[4,5-b]quinolin-2-one

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(96)00308-5

A novel photo-assisted annulation was developed for the synthesis of 6,7-dichloroimidazo[4,5-b]quinolin-2-one. This mild ring closure method has circumvented problems associated with the previous methods and should tolerate a variety of functional groups.