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. 2006 Dec 20;11(12):978-87.
doi: 10.3390/11120978.

CuCl2-catalyzed one-pot formation of tetrahydroquinolines from N-methyl-N-alkylanilines and vinyl ethers in the presence of t-butylhydroperoxide

Xianghua Yang  1 , Chanjuan Xi, Yanfeng Jiang
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CuCl2-catalyzed one-pot formation of tetrahydroquinolines from N-methyl-N-alkylanilines and vinyl ethers in the presence of t-butylhydroperoxide

Xianghua Yang et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

Tetrahydroquinoline skeletons can be formed by a CuCl2-catalyzed one-pot reaction of N-methyl-N-alkylanilines and vinyl ethers in the presence of t-butyl-hydroperoxide.

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