Uses
1-Cyclopropyl-6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic Acid is a metabolite of Moxifloxacin (M745000) and is used in the synthesis of chiral aminopiperidinyl quinolones as potent antibacterial agents against resistant pathogens.
General Description
1-Cyclopropyl-6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic Acid and 7-Chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3 -Carboxylic Acid has a similar structure; the difference lies in the number of substituted fluorine atoms. They could be formed as an intermediate during the synthesis of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, a fluorinated quinolone antibacterial drug.