Starting from 6-hydroxy-3, 4-dihydro-1H-quinoline-2-one, a series of 1-substituted-7- benzyloxy-4, 5-dihydro-[1, 2, 4] triazolo [4, 3-a] quinolines was synthesized and their structures were characterized using IR, 1 H-NMR, MS, and elemental analysis techniques. Anticonvulsant activity was evaluated in the maximal electroshock (MES) test, subcutaneous pentylenetetrazol (scMet) test, and rotarod neurotoxicity test. The most active compound ...