A new way of forming the aza-o-xylylene with easily accessible 1,2-dihydroquinolines as precursor has been developed. The presence of an electron-donating group at the proper position of 1,2-dihydroquinoline was crucial for protonation of the alkene through dearomatization with a simple Brønsted acid. The in situ forming reactive intermediate was trapped with Hantzsch ester to afford tetrahydroquinolines
The catalytic enantioselective synthesis of tetrahydroquinolines containing all-carbon quaternary stereocenters via the formation of aza-ortho-xylylene with 1,2-dihydroquinoline as a precursor
Tetrahydroquinolines (THQs) with an all-carbon quaternary stereocenter were effectively obtained via the in situ formation of aza-ortho-xylylene (AOX) with easily accessible 1,2-dihydroquinolines as precursors.
method using diaryl ditelluride. Further, monotellurides were converted into corresponding tellurium cations. Next, these Lewis acidic tellurium cations were used as catalysts to synthesize 1,2-dihydroquinolines from anilines and highly regioselective creation of β-aminoalcohols from epoxides.