The present invention relates to compounds of formula XIa wherein R5 is linear or branched (C1-C6) -alkyl, (C1-C4) -alkoxy (C1-C6-alkyl), benzyl or phenylethyl; R 2 and R 3 are independently hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, or phenyl; Z is C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkanoyloxy, hydroxy or benzoyloxy; Q is hydrogen or chlorine; R is hydrogen, provided that when Z is hydroxy, R5 is (C1 -C4) alkoxy (C1 -C6) alkyl. The compounds of the invention are useful as intermediates in the preparation of 1-imidazo [4,5-c] quinolin-4-amines substituted at the 1- and 2-positions. ŕ
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