Direct functionalization of benzoquinolines

Letters in Organic Chemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 90-93

  Mamane, Victor ^a   Louërat, Frédéric ^a   Fort, Yves ^a  

^a NANCY UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Addition; Benzoquinoline; Functionalization; Lithiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951077254     PISSN: 15701786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157017810790533986     Document Type: Article

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36. 3) δ 9.32 (d, J = 8Hz, 1H), 8.19 (d, J = 8.6Hz, 1H), 8.03 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.80-7.60 (m, 5H), 1.93 (s, 9H).
37. 11NOS: 253.0561, found 254.0634 (MH+).