Abstract
Poly-substituted quinolines are readily prepared in excellent yields via a Friedlander reaction of oaminoarylketone or o-aminoarylaldehyde with α-methylene ketones in the presence of BiCl3 under solventfree and thermal heating conditions.
Keywords: solvent-free., BiCl3, Friedländer reaction, α-methylene ketones, o-aminoaryl ketones, Quinoline