Aug . , 194 1 CONDENSATION OF CY-PICOLINE AND QUINALDINE WITH ACTIVE KETONES ... [CONTRIBUTION FROM THE LABORATORY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN] The Condensation of a-Picoline and Quinaldine with Active Ketones ... BY SM MCELVAIN AND HAROLD G. JOHNSON ... While a methyl group in the a-position of the pyridine or quinoline nucleus possesses quite a high reactivity when compared with one ...