The selective N-alkylation of 4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2-quinoline carboxylic acid
has been achieved from 1,2-dihydro[1,4]oxazino[4,3-a]quinoline-4,6-dione b
y the 2-morpholinone ring opening. In the same time, we have developed a ne
w methodology to obtain the 1,2-dihydro[ 1,4]oxazino[4,3-a]quinoline-4,6-di
one that involves an intramolecular cyclization of the 2-choroethyl 6-fluor
o-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-2-quinoline carboxylate.