Chemistry of 2-Aminoquinolines: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Biological Activities

Abstract: This review described the preparation of 2-chloroquinoline-3-carbaldehyde derivatives through Vilsmeier-Haack formylation of N-arylacetamides and the use of them as a key intermediate for the preparation of 2-aminoquinoline-3-carbaldehydes. The synthesis of the 2-aminoquinolines was explained through the following chemical reactions: Claisen-Schmidt condensation, 1, 3-dipolar cycloaddition, one-pot multicomponent reactions (MCRs), and reductive amination.