Alkyl esters of substituted 2-methyl-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid and quinoline-2,3-dicarboxylic acid: dialkyl 3-(substituted)phenylaminobut-2-ene-dioates and methods for the preparation thereof

摘要

There are provided novel alkyl esters of substituted 2-methyl-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid and quinoline-2,3-dicarboxylic acid; novel dialkyl 3-(substituted)phenylaminobut-2-ene-dioates, useful as intermediates for the preparation of highly effective 2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)quinoline herbicidal agents and methods for the preparation thereof.