Ring transformations of heterocyclic compounds. XI. 2,4,6-triarylphenylquinolinium salts from methyl substituted derivatives via (thio)pyrylium ring transformations

The preparation of hitherto unknown 2,4,6-triarylphenyl substituted quinolinium perchlorates 3 from methylquinolinium derivatives 2 by a 2,6-C₅+C] ring transformation of 2,4,6-triaryl(thio)pyrylium salts 1/4 in the presence of triethylamine/acetic acid is described. Spectroscopic data of the quinolinium perchlorates 3 and their formation via anhydrobases of the salts 2 are discussed.