An approach for the synthesis of 4-amino-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinolines via the intramolecular
Friedel–Crafts reaction of 2-(1-(arylamino)-2,2,2-trifluoroethylidene)malononitrile
derivatives is reported. This simple protocol provides a wide variety of 4-amino-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinolines
in good to excellent yields, without any purification. Furthermore, the 2-(1-(arylamino)-2,2,2-trifluoroethylidene)
malononitrile derivatives used in this project have been synthesized by the reaction
of N-aryl-2,2,2-trifluoroacetimidoyl chlorides and malononitrile at ambient temperature
and under microwave irradiation in excellent yields, for the first time.
Key words
4-amino-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinolones - intramolecular Friedel–Crafts reaction - trifluoromethylated
(arylaminomethylene)malononitriles - trifluoroacetimidoyl chlorides - trifluoromethylated
compounds