Quinolines and their derivatives have received much attention due to their importance as therapeutic compounds in medicinal chemistry, ligands in inorganic chemistry, and small molecular building blocks for organic electronic materials. We have demonstrated the application of the aza-Diels–Alder (Povarov) reaction for the preparation of a variety of crowded aromatic benzoquinoline derivatives with high regioselectivity and tunable electronic properties. These molecules have been characterized <i>via</i> spectroscopic, crystallographic, and electrochemical techniques, affording insight into their physical properties. Our findings hold broad implications for the synthesis of a diverse library of oligobenzoquinoline- and polybenzoquinoline-type materials for applications in nanoscale and organic electronics.<br/> <br/>

Modular approach to crowded benzoquinolines

251st National Meeting (2016)

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