Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 18333054, compound

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7-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-oxo-3-quinoline carboxylic acid, ethyl ester (1.35 g) was dissolved into a solution of potassium hydroxide (0.76 g) in ethyl alcohol (15 ml) at room temperature under stirring. A solid soon separated and was recovered by filtration after 2 hours. The solid was dissolved into cold water and hydrochloric acid was added until precipitation of a white solid took place. The title acid was recovered by filtration and after drying 1.0 g were obtained. M.p. 158°-160° C.

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