Simple, Facile, and One-Pot Conversion of
the Baylis−Hillman Adducts into
Functionalized 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroacridines
and Cyclopenta[<i>b</i>]quinolines
A simple, facile, and one-pot synthesis of functionalized 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridines and cyclopenta[<i>b</i>]quinolines from the Baylis−Hillman alcohols, i.e., 2-[hydroxy(2-nitroaryl)methyl]cycloalk-2-enones, is described.