摘要 |
<p>1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroquinolin-4-ones of the formula: <IMAGE> wherein R represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, an alkyl radical (1 to 4 carbon atoms), an alkoxy radical (1 to 4 carbon atoms) or the trifluoromethyl radical, and R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl radical (1 to 4 carbon atoms) or the trifluoromethyl radical, are prepared by cyclizing a 3-anilinopropionic acid of the formula: <IMAGE> (wherein R and R1 are as hereinbefore defined) in a mixture of hydrofluoric acid and boron trifluoride. The quinolinone products are useful intermediates in the synthesis of therapeutically active substances.</p> |