Abstract A series of 7-(2-substituted-4-thiazolyl and thiazolidinyl)-1-ethyl-1, 4-dihydro-4- oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acids and their 6-fluoro analogues were synthesized. The Hantzsch method was used for the preparation of the thiazolylquinolones. The thiazolidinylquinolones were synthesized by quaternization of the corresponding thiazolyl analogues, followed by reduction of the obtained thiazolium salts with sodium borohydride ...