Single-Pot Synthesis of Alkyl-Substituted Quinolines and Indoles via Photoinduced Oxidation of Primary Alcohols

Abstract

Single-pot synthesis of alkyl-substituted quinolines and indoles has been performed via photoinduced oxidation of primary aliphatic alcohols (C2–C5) and condensation of the aldehydes (products of the alcohols oxidation) with aniline under the action of iron-containing catalysts and inorganic oxidants. The synthesis was the most efficient in the presence of FeCl3·6H2O as catalyst and 10% aqueous solution of NaOCl as oxidant with irradiation by Hg lamp. The synthesis mechanism through photoinduced oxidation of primary aliphatic alcohol has been suggested.