Published: February 01, 2010Received: September 15, 2009Available on J-STAGE: February 01, 2010Accepted: October 19, 2009
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A mild and efficient route for the synthesis of quinolines utilizing cuprous triflate (Cu(OTf)2) as a novel catalyst via Friedländer annulation in excellent yields at room temperature under solvent-free conditions was described.