An Efficient and Facile Synthesis of 2-Chloro-3-formyl Quinolines from Acetanilides in Micellar Media by Vilsmeier-Haack Cyclisation

Acetanilides efficiently undergo Vilsmeier-Haack cyclisation in micellar media to afford 2-chloro-3-formyl quinoline derivatives in good yields. This procedure works efficiently in CTAB (cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide), SDS (sodium dodecyl sulphate) and TX (Triton-X-100) media under reflux conditions particularly from deactivated acetanilides in good yields.