Xin Zhang, Feng Mu, B. Robinson
Jan 27, 2010
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
A concise route to ethyl 7-bromo-1-cyclopropyl-6,8-difluoro-4-quinolone-3-carboxylate has been developed. This compound is a key intermediate for divergent synthesis of various C7-substituted fluoroquinolones, a group of potent topoisomerase II inhibitors with promising clinical applications.