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Synthesis of the 2-arylquinoline alkaloids, 2-phenylquinoline and dubamine,
and the 2-aryiquinolone alkaloids, 1-methyl-2-phenyl-4-quinolone, graveoli
ne, reevesianine-A, and eduline, was accomplished by the DielsAlder reactio
n of 1,2,3-benzotriazine with enamines as a key step.