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omicron-Iodoanilides 4 reacted with terminal acetylenic carbinols 5 un
der palladium-catalyzed conditions to yield omicron-substituted anilid
es 6. Most of the anilides 6 could be cyclized with NaOEt/EtOH to 2-ar
ylquinolines 2. omicron-Iodoanilines 7 reacted with carbinols 5 leadin
g to 8 which on palladium(II) assisted cyclisation afforded substitute
d quinolines 2. An excellent synthesis of the alkaloid dubamine (2n) i
s reported. Also, the anilides 6 on acid-catalyzed rearrangement, depr
otection and cyclisation led to the 2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-4(1H)-quinolone
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