keywords: Amination, anilines, electron deficient, electron rich, quinolinediones
Palladium-catalyzed amination of 6,7-dichloro-5,8-quinolinequinone was studied using electron rich (ER) and electron deficient (ED) anilines. Selective amination with ER anilines supplied monoamine target derivatives in high yields while amination with ED anilines supplied diamine and more complex derivatives alongside target molecules.