A series of more than 50 new 3, 4-dihydro-4-oxopyrimido [4, 5-b] quinoline-2-carboxylic acid derivatives and related compounds with substituent variations at the 2, 3, and 5-9 positions was prepared and evaluated for antiallergy activity using the rat PCA assay. These compounds were obtained by the condensation of the appropriately substituted 2- aminoquinoline-3-carboxamides with dialkyl oxalates, followed by further chemical ...