Oxidative coupling of 1-(2-methyl-4-phenylquinolin-3-yl)ethanone with ethanol and unexpected deacetylative synthesis of 3-hydroxy quinoline.

Oxidative coupling of 1-(2-methyl-4-phenylquinolin-3-yl)ethanone with ethanol and unexpected deacetylative synthesis of 3-hydroxy quinoline.