Water → (S)-1-(6-bromo-2-methyl-5-propoxy-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)ethanone

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A mixture of (S)-1-(6-bromo-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)ethanone (0.150 g, 0.528 mmol), 1-bromopropane (0.240 mL, 2.64 mmol), and potassium tert-butoxide (0.296 g, 2.64 mmol) in DMF (3.0 mL) was heated at 80° C. After 24 h, additional 1-bromopropane (0.240 mL, 2.64 mmol) was added and mixture stirred at 70° C. for 16 h. The reaction was incomplete, so 1-bromopropane (0.240 mL, 2.64 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide (0.296 g, 2.64 mmol) were added, and the mixture was stirred at 100° C. After 24 h, the reaction mixture was cooled to rt and water was added. The mixture was extracted with dichloromethane and the combined organic phases were washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to afford a yellow oil. This material was purified via column chromatography on silica gel (Biotage 25 g column, gradient elution with 50-100% ethyl acetate-hexane) to afford (S)-1-(6-bromo-2-methyl-5-propoxy-3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)ethanone (0.100 g, 58%) as a colorless oil. MS (ESI, pos. ion) m/z 326, 328 [M+H]+

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