A synthetic approach to dibenzo[f,h]quinolines and their derivatives is presented via stepwise ruthenium-catalyzed C-H arylation and potassium-mediated reductive cyclodehydrogenation from 2-phenylpyridine and aryl bromides. One dibenzo[f,h]quinoline derivative is used as… Click to show full abstract
A synthetic approach to dibenzo[f,h]quinolines and their derivatives is presented via stepwise ruthenium-catalyzed C-H arylation and potassium-mediated reductive cyclodehydrogenation from 2-phenylpyridine and aryl bromides. One dibenzo[f,h]quinoline derivative is used as a bidentate ligand to prepare a cyclometalated ruthenium complex. Two dibenzo[f,h]quinoline compounds and the ruthenium complex are characterized by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis.
               
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