A Direct C2-Selective Phenoxylation and Alkoxylation of Quinoline <i>N</i>
-Oxides with Various Phenols and Alcohols in the Presence of <i>H</i>
-Phosphonate
A practical and efficient method for the synthesis of 2-aroxy(alkoxy)quinolines has been developed, via direct cross-dehydrogenativecoupling reaction between quinoline N-oxides and readily available phenols and alcohols in the presence of H-phosphonate and CCl4 under mild conditions.