A series of 1, 2, 3-triazolyl quinolines possessing substituents like–CH2OAr (Ar= aryl) moiety on the triazolyl ring were synthesized via a multi-step sequence consisting of copper- catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) of 3-(azidomethyl)-quinoline derivative with terminal alkynes as a key step. This step was found to be remarkably faster in pure water and completed within 10-45 min. The robustness of this step was demonstrated by ...