Chemistry Letters, Vol.33, No.10, 1316-1317, 2004
Iridium-catalyzed addition reactions of ethynylsilane to quinolines and isoquinolines activated by acyl chloride
Addition reactions of ethynyltrimethylsilane to various quinolines and isoquinolines activated by acyl chloride are catalyzed with a few Ir-complexes to afford 2-trimethylsilylethynyl-1,2-dihydroquinolines and 1-trimethylsilylethynyl-1,2-dihydroisoquinolines in good to high yields.