Applications of Baylis-Hillman chemistry:: one-pot convenient synthesis of functionalized (1H)-quinol-2-ones and quinolines

A simple synthesis of functionalized (1H)-quinol-2-ones and quinolines from the Baylis-Hillman adducts, i.e. alkyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylene-3-arylpropanoates and beta-hydroxy-alpha-methylene-beta-arylalkanones, respectively, has been described. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.