Reaction of substituted 2,4-dichloroquinolines with bisphenol A in the presence of K2CO3 leads to novel bis(2-chloroquinolines) with high regioselectivity. All the synthesized compounds were characterized by use of spectral data. Preliminary evaluation of in-vitro antibacterial activity against a variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms was also conducted. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.