A practical and scalable 4-step route is presented for the synthesis of 4-bromo-3-fluoro-6-methoxyoquinoline
and 3-fluoro-4-iodo-6-methoxyoquinoline from readily available 2,4-dichloro-3-fluoroquinoline
with an overall yield of 81–85%. Halogenated quinoline building blocks have found
much use in antimicrobial drug discovery, and the method reported here would be useful
for the synthesis of these compounds.
Key words
antibiotic - quinolone - fluorine - heterocycle - regioselectivity