and 5% methanol, v/v). Commercial Raney nickel was purchased from W.R. Grace Co. (no. 30). Silica gel was purchased from EM .5-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-4-methyl-8-nitroquinoline (2). 4-Methyl-5,6-dimethoxy-8-nitroquinoline4 (6.21 g, 25 mmol) was dissolved in EtOH (100 mL) containing concentrated HC1 (4.7 mL). The mixture was heated under reflux for 21 h, cooled to 10 °C, and filtered. The solid was washed with cold (10 °C) EtOH (18 mL), followed by petroleum ether (15 mL), and air-dried to yield 5.41 g (92%) of the title compound, mp 253-257 °C dec.Anal. (CuH10N2O4) C, , N.5-Chloro-6-methoxy-4-methyl-8-nitroquinoline (3). A solution of the above 5-hydroxyquinoline (5.25 g, 0.022 mol) in P0C13 (75 mL) was heated at 80 °C for 2 h. The reaction mixture was poured onto ice and basified with excess NH4OH. The tan solid was filtered to give 5.8 g of crude product. This material was purified via column chromatography over silica gel and eluted with CHC13. The fast-moving yellow band was collected and concentrated to give 3.9 g (69%) of the title compound, mp 167-169 °C. Anal. (CUH9C1N203) C, H, Cl, N.6-Methoxy-4-methyl-8-nitro-5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxyjquinoline (4a). To a solution of 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (4.1 g) in 2-ethoxyethanol (45 mL) containing KOH (1.37 g) was added the above 5-chloroquinoline (5.7 g, 0.023 mol). The mixture was heated at reflux for 8 h and allowed to cool overnight. The solid was filtered and washed well with cold EtOH to give 5.9 g (69%) of the title compound, mp 206-208 6C. An analytical