%0 Journal Article %T ECO FRIENDLY ROUTE OF DEHYDROGENATION OF 2,3-DIHYDRO-2-PHENYL-4-QUINOLONE TO 2-PHENYL-4-QUINOLONE USING DIACETOXY IODO BENZENE %A PANDE G.B. %A KENDRE K.L. %A SHIRODKAR S.G. %J Golden Research Thoughts %D 2013 %I Laxmi Book Publication %R 10.9780/22315063 %X As an alternative reagent to various traditional dehydrogenating reagentsDiacetoxy iodo benzene is stable, non-hazardous, acidic and has been successfully usedfor dehydrogenation reactions1.Herein we report a new and ecofriendly route for dehydrogenation of 2,3-dihydro-2-phenyl-4-quinolone to 2-phenyl-4-quinolone using diacetoxy iodo benzene andpotassium hydroxide2.A series of 2,3-dihydro-2-phenyl-4-quinolones3 has been synthesized usingacid-catalyzed one-pot reaction quinolones were prepared through cyclization of thecondensation product that were formed by heating of arylamines and ethylbenzoylacetate in toluene. Similarly, the 6 (7 or 8)-substituted 2,3-dihydro-2-phenylquinolones were prepared from the para (ortho or meta)-substituted aniline. %K 2 %K 3-dihydro-2-phenyl-4-quinolone %K 2-phenyl-4-quinolone %K DIB. INTRODUCTION: %U http://www.aygrt.isrj.net/UploadedData/2236.pdf