Synthesis
To a solution of 8-hydroxy quinoline (0.5 mole) in dry acetone (150 mL), ethyl chloroacetate (0.60 mole) were added followed by anhydrous K
2CO
3 (1.0 mole). After reflux for 20 hour the solvent was removed and the reaction mixture was treated with water, extracted with benzene several times and the collected organic layer was dried on anhydrous Na
2SO
4, filtered and evaporated to give Ethyl (quinolin-8-yloxy) acetate(AKOS AU36-M554).