Au-doped TiO2 nanoparticles for selective photocatalytic synthesis of quinaldines from anilines in ethanol

A convenient eco-friendly photocatalytic synthesis of quinaldines has been developed by a simple one-pot reaction of anilines in ethanol solution with Au-loaded TiO2 under UV irradiation. Upon irradiation in the presence of Au-TiO2, aniline and oxidation products derived from ethanol undergo condensation-cyclization to afford quinaldines.