Water → Ethyl 5-bromo-1-cyclopropyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate

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28 g (68 mmol) of ethyl 2-(2-bromo-3,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-benzoyl)-3-cyclopropylamino-acrylate are heated under reflux in 88 ml of dimethylformamide with 6.9 g (164 mmol) of sodium fluoride for 6 hours. After cooling, the mixture is poured into water and the precipitate (red) which has separated out is filtered off with suction, washed with a large quantity of water and dried at 80° C. in a circulating air cabinet.

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