10.1055/s-0029-1218613
The research focuses on the development of new and efficient routes for synthesizing various types of biquinoline derivatives, specifically 2,6′-, 2,7′-, 2,2′-, and 2,8′-biquinolines. These compounds are of significant interest in organic and medicinal chemistry due to their potential applications in drug development, particularly as anticancer agents, and their role as ligands in coordination chemistry. The synthetic methods employed in this study include imino-Diels–Alder cycloaddition reactions and intramolecular Friedel–Crafts cyclization reactions. Key chemicals involved in the synthesis include simple anilines, benzaldehydes, N-vinylpyrrolidin-2-one (NVP), and various substituted quinolines. The researchers also utilized reagents such as bismuth(III) chloride (BiCl3) for catalysis, sulfur for oxidation, and hydrogenation conditions (H2/Pd/C in methanol) for reduction steps. The study successfully synthesized a range of biquinoline derivatives, with detailed characterization of the products through IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, and GC-MS analysis, confirming their structures and yielding insights into their stereochemistry.