Abstract The synthesis of 4-vinylquinoline has been carried out by means of the Wittig reaction between 4-quino-linecarbaldehyde and the methyl triphenylphosphonium ylide in dimethyl sulphoxide in good yield. Dehydration of the 4-(1-hydroxyethyl) quinoline and their xanthate derivative, give equimolar amounts of 4-ethylquinoline and 4-acetylquinoline while small amounts of 4-vinylquinoline were found. Dehydrochlorination of 4-(1-chloroethyl) ...