The Transposing of Isomer Yields in the Methanolyses of ... Theodorus van Esa, Benjamin Staskunb,c,* and Peter Karusoc ... Submitted by invitation to celebrate 2011 the International Year of Chemistry'. ... ABSTRACT The effect of triethylamine in transposing the respective yields of the two isomeric esters ensuing from the methanolysis of N-substituted quinolinimides is described and is rationalized with a mechanism. ... KEYWORDS N-Substituted quinolinimides, ...