Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 13094348, compound

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6,7-Dihydro-5-methyl-10-nitro-1-oxo-1H,5H-benzo[ij]-quinolizine-2-carboxylic acid (10 g., 0.0345 mole) is dissolved in 300 ml. of aqueous potassium hydroxide (1.9 g., 0.0345 mole) and hydrogenated on a Parr apparatus using Raney nickel catalyst, initial hydrogen pressure 50 p.s.i. The mixture is filtered, and the filtrate is brought to pH 6 with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The yellow precipitate is separated by filtration, washed with water, dried, then recrystallized from N,N-dimethyl formamide to give 10-amino-6,7-dihydro-5-methyl-1-oxo-1H,5H-benzo-[ij]quinolizine-2-carboxylic acid, m.p. 247°-249° C.

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