Sodium Hydroxide → 3-(Isopropyl(methyl)amino)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)quinoxaline-6-carboxylic acid

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Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of methyl 3-(isopropyl(methyl)amino)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)quinoxaline-6-carboxylate (40 mg, 0.11 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (10 mL). Then a solution of sodium hydroxide (21.9 mg, 0.55 mmol, 5.00 equiv) in water (1 mL) was added. The resulting solution was stirred for 5 hrs at 50° C. in an oil bath. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of 20 mL of water. The pH value of the aqueous solution was adjusted to 4-5 with aq. 1N hydrogen chloride. The resulting solids were collected by filtration. This resulted in 25 mg (65%) of 3-(isopropyl(methyl)amino)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)quinoxaline-6-carboxylic acid as a yellow solid.

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