Allyltrimethylsilane and trimethylsilyl cyanide undergo smooth addition to N-acylated quinolines in the presence of a catalytic amount of iodine to afford 2-allyl-and 2-cyano-1, 2- dihydroquinoline derivatives, respectively in good yields with high chemo-and regioselectivity. A variety of functional groups such as alkyl, alkoxy, halo, and nitro functionalities are tolerated under the reaction conditions.
