Regioselective Synthesis of 2-Chloroquinoline Based Ethyl 4-(3- Hydroxyphenyl)-2,7,7-Trimethyl-5-Oxo-1,4,5,6,7,8-Hexahydroquinoline-3- Carboxylates and their In-Silico Evaluation Against P. falciparum Lactate Dehydrogenase

The reaction of various substituted 2, 4-dichloroquinolines with ethyl 4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)- 2,7,7-trimethyl-5-oxo-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydroquinoline-3-carboxylate was carried out in the presence of K2CO3 as a mild and efficient base at controlled temperature leading to novel 2-chloroquinoline based polyhydroquinoline with high regioselectivity. All the synthesized compounds were characterized using IR, NMR, Mass spectral data and then subjected to an in-silico analysis against P. falciparum lactate dehydrogenase.