The reaction between ethyl o‐fluorobenzoylacetate and cyclic imino ethers is described. The products, the corresponding 1,2‐fused quinolines (13a‐17a), were isolated in good yields. In one instance the uncyclized condensation intermediate 18 was isolated and characterized.
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Coppola et al. (1980) studied this question.