摘要

The three-component reaction of aromatic aldehyde, naphthalen-2-amine and 2-halogenated acetophenone in THF catalyzed by 5 mol % iodine at reflux unexpectedly gave 1,3-diarylbenzo[f]quinolines, with halogen losing in the formation of the products. The formation of unexpected 1,3-diarylbenzo[f]quinolines was tentatively explained by Cram's rule to one of the steps in the mechanism.