抄録
The reaction of 2-acetoxymethyl-3-acetylquinolines (V, VI) with sodium hydride gave 2-hydroxymethyl-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid lactones (IX, X), presumably formed with the migration of acetyl group. On the other hand, the fact that the reaction of 3-acetyl-2-benzoyloxymethylquinoline (VIII) with sodium hydride gave a lactone (IX) and acetophenone would strongly support for the mechanism of the lactone formation with the acyl migration.
