Aniline → N-phenylquinolin-3-amine

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of quinoline-3-carbaldehyde 11 (79 mg, 0.5 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) was added aniline (0.05 mL, 0.55 mmol) and ZnCl2 (136 mg, 2.0 mmol) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 15 min. Then NaCNBH3 (62.8 mg, 2.0 mmol) was added and to the reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solvent was removed by rotary evaporation and the residue suspended in EtOAc. The organic layers were combined and washed with NaHCO3, water, and brine and then dried over MgSO. Concentration in vacuo gave the crude product, which was used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (CDCl3): 9.05 (s, 1H), 8.23 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.77 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.71-7.66 (m, 1H), 7.54-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.16 (m, 2H), 6.76-6.72 (m, 1H), 6.68-6.60 (m, 2H), 4.54 (s, 2H), 4.16 (s, br, 1H).

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