7-Trifluoromethyl-4-hydroxy quinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester was prepared from 3-amino benzotrifluoride and EMME. The hydroxyquinoline was reacted with amino acids to furnish amino acid funtionalised quinolines (5, 6, 7). The compounds were alkylated by ethyl iodide followed by hydrolysis afforded the title compounds in good yields. They were screened for their antibacterial activity for in vitro against Gram ?ve and Gram -ve bacterial strains and found 11e and 11b as promising compounds.