Synthesis of New Seleno-Substituted Quinolines

Abstract

The design and synthesis of organoselenium compounds with biological activity currently constitute engaging fundamental problems in applied chemistry in both pharmaceutical and academic laboratories. In this communication we would like to report the synthesis of new organo selenium compounds under mild reaction conditions. The newly synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹ H NMR, and mass spectral studies.

Keywords:

• 3-formyl-2-chloroquinolines
• 3-formyl-2-selenoquinolines
• substituted imines
• substituted azetidins

Acknowledgments

The authors are thankful to the Chairman, Department of PG Studies and Research in Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Kuvempu University, for providing laboratory facilities and to K. M. Vinay, Lecturer, Department of Studies and Research in English, Kuvempu University, for his timely help to make this manuscript free from grammatical errors. The authors are also thankful to the Convenor, NMR Research Center, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, for spectral data.