Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1983, 48, 2965-2969
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19832965
Oxidative elimination of phenyl group from α position of quaternary quinolinium salts
Petr Nesvadbaa and Josef Kuthanb
a Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 166 10 Prague 6
b Department of Organic Chemistry, Prague Institute of Chemical Technology, 166 28 Prague 6
Abstract
Action of alkaline solution of potassium ferricyanide on the quaternary quinolinium salts IIIa to IIIc results in splitting off of 2-phenyl substituent and formation of the quinolones IVa-IVc. A possible mechanism of this transformation is discussed.
