Studies in the area of 2,3′-biquinolyl. 1. Arylation and hetarylation of 2,3′-biquinolyl dianion

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF02253168

The 2,3′-biquinolyl dianion, when reacting with aryl- and hetaryl halides, forms arylation products at the 4′ position, and treatment of these products with alkyl halides or water yields 1′-alkyl-4′-aryl-1′,4′-dihydro-2,3′-biquinolyls or 4′-aryl-1′,4′-dihydro-2,3′-biquinolyls, respectively. Oxidation of the latter yields 4′-aryl-2,3′-biquinolyls. The cation dependence of the arylation reaction is demonstrated. 1998 Plenum Publishing Corporation.