Synthesis of Bis(2-arylquinolin-4-yl)amines by Lithium Bis(trimethylsilyl)amide-Mediated Cyclization of Ketimines Derived from 2-(Trifluoromethyl)anilines and Aryl Methyl Ketones
An unusual base-mediated cyclization of ketimines derived from 2-(trifluoromethyl)aniline that involves the trifluoromethyl group: an expedient route to 2-arylquinolines