Dimethylformamide → 4-Chloro-6-methoxy-7-(4-pyridylmethoxy)quinazoline

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A suspension of 6-methoxy-7-(4-pyridylmethoxy)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-4-one (300 mg, 1.06 mmol) in thionyl chloride (5 ml) containing DMF (50 μl) was heated at reflux for 1 hour. The mixture was allowed to cool, diluted with toluene and the volatiles were removed by evaporation. The residue was dissolved in methylene chloride and a cooled solution of aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate was added. The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with ether and dried under vacuum to give 4-chloro-6-methoxy-7-(4-pyridylmethoxy)quinazoline (175 mg, 55%).

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