A Facile Synthesis of Substituted 2-Alkylquinolines through [3 + 3] Annulation between 3-Ethoxycyclobutanones and Aromatic Amines at Room Temperature

An efficient single-step approach toward the synthesis of 2-alkylquinolines is described. Through a Lewis acid mediated [3+3] annulation reaction between 3-ethoxycyclobutanones and aromatic amines, a variety of multisubstituted 2-alkylquinoline derivatives were prepared regioselectively at room temperature.