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Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 126 - 129, DOI: 10.1039/b514635f

Molecular iodine: a highly efficient catalyst in the synthesis of quinolines via Friedländer annulation

Jie Wu, Hong-Guang Xia and Ke Gao

A mild and efficient route for the synthesis of quinolines and polycyclic quinolines via Friedländer annulation, utilizing molecular iodine (1 mol%) as a new catalyst, is described.

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