Phosphorus oxychloride → 4-Chloro-6-iodoquinoline-3-carbonitrile

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A mixture of 6 6-iodo-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-quinoline-3-carbonitrile (example 14b) (100 g, 0.34 mol) in phosphorus oxychloride (300 mL) was refluxed under N2 for 7 h. After cooling, the solvent was removed by rotary evaporator and then by the oil pump. Sat. sodium bicarbonate (200 mL) and ice water were slowly added. The solid was collected by filtration, washed with sat. sodium bicarbonate, water and dried to obtain 4-chloro-6-iodo-quinoline-3-carbonitrile (58 g, 98%) as a yellow solid. LC-MS m/e 315 (MH+).

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