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Blue-Light-Promoted Carbon-Carbon Double Bond Isomerization and Its Application in Syntheses of Quinolines

Xinzheng Chen,  Shuxian Qiu,  Sasa Wang  and  Huifei Wang, Hongbin Zhai.

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, Accepted Manuscript

DOI: 10.1039/C7OB00558J

A blue-light-promoted carbon-carbon double bond isomerization in the absence of any photoredox catalyst is reported. It provides rapid access to a series of quinolines in good to excellent yields under simple aerobic conditions. The protocol is direct, catalyst-free and operationally convenient.