A one‐pot synthesis of highly substituted quinolines is reported. The sequence starts with the C(sp3)‐H functionalization of α‐amino ketone derivatives, glycine esters, or glycine amide in the presence of iodine. Subsequently, a nucleophilic substitution with alkynes or alkynyl esters takes place. An aerobic oxidative aromatization in water with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as surfactant gives the
ABSTRACT An efficient catalyst-free microwave-assisted synthesis of tetrasubstitutedpyrroles using dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates and substituted monophenacylanilines has been developed. Axial chirality has been noticed in some N-(α-naphthyl/2-isopropylphenyl)-2,3-dicarbethoxy-4-arylpyrroles, but not with N-aryl-2,3-dicarbethoxy-4-(α-naphthyl)pyrrole. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT