Glycerol → 8-Methylsulfonyl-5-quinolinecarboxylic acid

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Reaction Steps

38 ml of water and 102 g of concentrated sulfuric acid were heated to 110° C. At 95° C., 0.25 mol of 3-amino-4-methylsulfonylbenzoic acid was added. The mixture was then heated to 140° C., and 0.8 g of sodium iodide and 0.3 mol of glycerol were added. The reaction temperature was then increased to 150° C. While the mixture was heated to and stirred at 150° C. (1 hour), 47 g of distillate were collected. After cooling, the reaction mixture was carefully admixed with 200 ml of water and diluted with a further 800 ml of water. Using 20% strength aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, the pH was adjusted to 13 and the mixture was filtered and adjusted to pH 3.5 with sulfuric acid. This procedure was repeated. A precipitate was formed which was filtered off with suction. The filtrate was adjusted to pH=2 and the resulting precipitate was filtered off with suction, washed with water and dried.

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