OICC Press International Nano Letters 2228-5326 3 1 (December 2013) 2013 08 23 Synthesis of quinoline derivatives from the reaction of aminobenzophenones and acetylenic esters in the presence of SnO2 nanoparticles 10.1186/2228-5326-3-49 EN Mohammad Qandalee Department of biology, Garmsar branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, IR Mohammad Alikarami Department of Chemistry, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, IR Hossein Mighani Department of Chemistry, Faculty of science, Golestan University, Gorgan, IR Sakineh Asghari Department of Chemistry, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, IR Shahin Beikjani Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, 47416, IR Mehdi Hatami Department of Marine Chemistry, Faculty of Marine Science, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, IR Journal Article 2013 08 23 Abstract Nano SnO 2 catalyzes the two-component reaction of 2-aminobenzophenones with acetylenic mono or diesters under mild conditions to afford quinoline derivatives in high yields. Nano SnO 2 shows high activity when used as surface catalyst for the synthesis of quinoline derivatives.