Fluorination on 2-chloro-3-formylquinolines has been carried out in sulfola
ne, acetonitrile and acetamide using potassium fluoride (KF) and tetramethy
lammonium chloride (TMAC) under microwave irradiation as well as convention
al heating. The reaction time has been brought down from hours to minutes w
ith improved yields using microwave irradiation. The rate of fluorination o
f 2-chloro-3-formylquinoline is more in acetamide followed by acetonitrile.