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HRID 1112019Generated: November 1, 2026

Chloroacetic Acid → 2-(4-Oxo-1,4-dihydroquinolin-1-yl)acetic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantChloroacetic AcidHCID 300—
ReactantHCID 178526978HCID 178526978—
SolventPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
Product2-(4-Oxo-1,4-dihydroquinolin-1-yl)acetic acidHCID 2276610817.2%

Reaction Steps

4-Hydroxyquinoline trihydrate (20 g., 0.2 mole) is dissolved in a 50% aqueous potassium hydroxide solution and chloroacetic acid (20 g., 0.2 mole) is incrementally added. The resulting solution is heated at its reflux temperature for 18 hours, chilled, acidified and filtered to give 7 g of 4-quinolone-1-acetic acid having a m.p. 278°-279° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04119775
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_10
ORD IDord-8814bdfdad734bd9817417a991b3ebab
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_10