Only few derivatives of 5, 8-dihydroxyquinoline have become known which contain functional groups associated with special physiological properties. For example, no dialkylaminoalkylaminoquinoline carrying hydroxyl groups in positions 5 and 8 has been described] in spite of the possible significance of such substitutions for the Schonhofer theory of antimalarial action of aminoquino-1ines. I This study contributes to the chemistry ...