Nitroimidazoles X . Syntheses of substituted 2-(1-methyl-5-nitro-2-imidazolyl)quinolines

Reduction of substituted-2-nitrobenzaldehyde (1) afforded substituted-2-aminobenzaldehyde (2) . Reaction of compound 2 with 2-acetyl-1-methyl-5-nitroimidazole (3) under basic conditions afforded substituted 2-(1-methyl-5-nitro-2-imidazolyl)quinolines 4 . Reaction of compound 4 (R = X) with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid afforded compound 5 which was transformed to compound 6 with phosphorus oxychloride.