Lewis acid promoted aza Diels-Alder reactions of acyclic unactivated 5-dienyl pyrimidinones with N-arylimines: synthesis of novel quinoline derivatives

The chemo- as well as regioselective aza Diels-Alder reactions of 5-dienyl pyrimidinones with N-arylimines in the presence of Lewis acids resulting in novel quinoline derivatives are reported.