The syntheeis of a aeries of new Cn-methyl-Wo-aJkylquinamline-based thymidylate synthase (TS) inhibitora containing difluorinated p-aminobenzoate rings is described. Derivatives of the Mo-propargyl and No-methylquinazoline antjfolatea were prepared with 2', 3'-, 2', 5'-, and 2", 6'-difluon, subatitution. The syntheaia of the 2', S'-difluon, analogues involved oxidation of the difluoronitrotoluene to 2, bdMuoro-4-nitrobem0ic acid followed ...