. Can. J . Chem. 63, 655 ( 1985). The reduction of a series of 3-W-1-methylquinolinium cations (I: W = H, Br, CONH?, C02CH3, CN, NO2) by I-benzyl-I ,4-dihydronicotinamide has been investigated. In all cases the kinetically controlled product from these reactions is the appropriate 3-W-I ,4-dihydro-I-methylquinoline. Only for W = Br is any significant amount of the 1,2-dihydro isomer obtained (15% in this case). This kinetic preference for C-4 attack over C-2 attack in dihydronicotinamide reductions contrasts with the kinetically preferred attack at C-2 by hydroxide ion and in borohydride reductions. Rates of reduction were measured for each 1 and also 1,2-dimethyl-and I ,4-dimethylquinolinium cations in 20% CH7CN -80% H20, ionic strength I .O at 25OC, under pseudo-first-order conditions. Kinetic saturation due to nonproductive I : I complex formation was observed for several cations at high concentrations (>O. 1 M). Second-order rate constants (ky) were evaluated for each W, and also kinetic isotope effects from second-order rate constants (ky) for reduction by I-benzyl-4.4-dideutcrio-1.4-dihydronicotinamide. Second-order rate constants are correlated with a,,-for W with p = 4.5, and are also closely correlated with pKu+ for pseudobase formation at C-4 of these quinolinium cations by: log ky = -0.56 pKI1+ + 7.3. Values of ky/ky vs. pKR+ describe a Westheimcr curve reaching a maximum of 5.8 for W = Br and falling to 1.5 for W = NO2 and 4.2 for W = H. These data are consistent with an intrinsic barrier of 2.9 2 0.5 kcal/mol for hydride transfer between this I ,4-dihydronicotinamide and quinolinium cations. However, quinolinium cations display a dramatically enhanced rate of dihydronicotinamide reduction relative to hydroxide ion attack when compared with isoquinolinium cations. This observation, and the predominance of C-4 rather than C-2 reduction, suggests that these reactions may not be simple one-step hydridc transfer processes. JOHN W. BUNTING et NORMAN P. FITZGERALD. Can. J. Chcm. 63, 655 (1985).On a CtudiC la rCaction de reduction d'une sCrie d'ions W-3 mCthyl-I quinolinium (W = H, Br, CONHZ, C02CH7, CN et NO2) par la benzyl-l dihydro-1,4 nicotinamide. Dans tous les cas, le produit de contrble cinktique dc ces rCactions cst la W-3 dihydro-1.4 methyl-l quinolCine appropriCe. Ce n'est que dans le cas ou W = Br quc I'on obtient dcs quantitCs significatives de I'isomCre dihydro-1,2 (15% dans ce cas). Cette prtfkrence pour une attaque en C-4 par opposition ii une attaque en C-2 lors de rCductions par la dihydronicotinamide est cn opposition avec les rCsultats obtenus lors dirCactions avec I'ion hydroxyde ou avec Ic borohydrure alors que I'attaque cinttique prtferentielle se fait en position C-2. OpCrant ii 25°C. ii une forcc ioniquc dc 1.0, sous des conditions de pseudo-premier ordre et dans des solutions contenant 20% de CH3CN et 80% de HzO, on a mesurt les vitesses de rCduction de tous les ions 1 ainsi que celles des cations dimCthyl-1,2 ainsi que dimCthy1-l,4 quinolinium. Dans les cas de plusieurs cations, ii...