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Treatment of 4-arylamino-8-iodoquinoline derivatives with propargyl al
cohol and triethylamine in the presence of iodo(phenyl)bis(triphenylph
osphine) palladium and copper(I)iodide gives 6-imino-substituted pyrro
lo[3,2,-ij]quinolines under mild conditions and in moderate yields. Ca
talytic hydrogenation over Lindlar's catalyst affords functionalised 4
H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinolines in good yield.