Chloroquine, 7-chloro-4-(4-diethyl amino-1-methyl butyl amino)-quinoline, is made by reacting 4,7-dichloroquinoline with 4-diethylamino-1-methyl butylamine at 180 °C.
Explanation:
- Chloroquine, 7-chloro-4-(4-diethyl amino-1-methyl butyl amino)-quinoline, is made by reacting 4,7-dichloroquinoline with 4-diethylamino-1-methyl butylamine at 180 °C.
Pharmacological class: Antimalarial medication; Quinoline
- Chloroquine is a 4-aminoquinoline compound that has been used extensively for the treatment and prevention of malaria. Malaria parasites get their entry to the body through the bite of a mosquito and then live in bodies such as red blood cells or the liver.
