An investigation of the reaction of 2-aminobenzaldehyde derivatives with conjugated nitro-olefins: An easy and efficient synthesis of 3-nitro-1, 2-dihydroquinolines and …
2-Aryl-3-nitro-1, 2-dihydroquinolines 3 were prepared from the reaction of β-nitrostyrenes 2 and 2-aminobenzaldehyde 1 in the presence of DABCO. Not only β-nitrostyrenes but other alkyl nitro olefins also can be used in this reaction as well. When DDQ or silica gel was