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Direct Transformation of Baylis-Hillman Acetates into N-Substituted Quinolones through an SN2′ → SNAr → (Δ3,42,3 Shift) → Oxidation Sequence

John Victor Napoleon, Muraleedharan Kannoth Manheri*
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India
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