Abstract
The synthesis of some new functionalized quinolyl derivatives has been described, based on the 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of an azomethine ylide, generated from sarcosine or N‐benzylglycine and paraformaldehyde, to 2‐chloro‐3‐quinolinecarbaldehydes.
Acknowledgments
This work was financially supported by the National Fund for Science and Research, Hungary (OTKA Project No. T 046196). N. M. thanks the Hungarian Academy of Sciences for a Bolyai J. Fellowship. A grant from the József Varga Foundation provided to J. T. is gratefully appreciated.