Reaction of 8-chloro-5,7-dinitroquinoline with β-dicarbonyl compounds

3-(5,7-Dinitroquinolin-8-yl)pentane-2,4-dione, 5-(5,7-dinitroquinolin-8-yl)pyrimidine-2,4,6-trione, and 5-(5,7-dinitroquinolin-8-yl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione cesium salts have been synthesized by a simple and efficient procedure via C-arylation of the corresponding β-dicarbonyl compounds with 8-chloro-5,7-dinitroquinoline. © 2017, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.