Zhenhua Fan, Shanxue Yang, Xinling Peng
Feb 15, 2019
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Tetrahedron
Abstract
Abstract A facile synthesis of 2-difluoromethylated quinolines via DBU-promoted cascade Michael addition/cyclization between functionalized 2-aminobenzonitriles and methyl 4,4-difluorobut-2-ynoate has been developed. Various highly functionalized quinolines were assembled in moderate to good yields under mild metal-free reaction conditions.