“…A number of biologically relevant entities containing the 1,3,4‐oxadiazole motif are used as HIV integrase inhibitors and angiogenesis inhibitors 13, 14. Among the class of hydroxyquinolines, the chemistry of 8‐hydroxyquinolines has attracted special interest due to their diverse biological properties15, 16 such as antiamebic,17 antiseptic and disinfectant,18, 19 antimalarial,20 antituberculotic,21 antidiuretic,22 anticancer,23, 24 antibacterial and antifungal 25, 26. 5‐Chlromethyl‐8‐quinolinol (CMQ) can be synthesized easily and studied extensively 27.…”