Methyl iodide → 8-chloro-9-methoxy-4,6-dimethylbenzo[c][2,7]naphthyridin-5(6H)-one

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To the stirred solution of 8-chloro-9-hydroxy-4,6-dimethylbenzo[c][2,7]naphthyridin-5(6H)-one (0.3 g, 1.092 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) cooled to 0° C., was added NaH (0.052 g, 2.184 mmol) followed by methyl iodide (0.205 mL, 3.28 mmol). The resultant mixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 10 h. The reaction mixture was then diluted with water (50 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×80 mL). The combined organic layers were separated, washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography using 70% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether to afford 8-chloro-9-methoxy-4,6-dimethylbenzo[c][2,7]naphthyridin-5(6H)-one (0.12 g, 0.416 mmol, 38% yield) as a semi-solid. LC/MS (ESI) m/e 288.4 [(M)+, calcd for C15H13ClN2O2 288.1]; LC/MS retention time (Method A): tR=1.9 min.

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