反应详情

To ethyl 1-cyclopropyl-6,7-difluoro-5-methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylate (1.9 g) are added 90% acetic acid (20 ml) and conc. hydrochloric acid (5 ml) and the mixture is refluxed for 2 hours. After cooling, the precipitated crystals are isolated, washed with water, ethanol, and diethyl ether in this order to give 1-cyclopropyl-6,7-difluoro-5-methyl-1,4,-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (1.6 g), as colorless needles, m.p. 294°-298° C.

1. temperaturethe mixture is refluxed for 2 hours
2. temperatureAfter cooling
3. customthe precipitated crystals are isolated
4. washwashed with water, ethanol, and diethyl ether in this order