Pyridine → Quinolin-7-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate

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Reaction Steps

Trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (1.40 mL, 8.32 mmol) was added dropwise via a syringe to a solution of quinolin-7-ol (930 mg, 6.41 mmol), and pyridine (1.05 mL, 13.0 mmol) in anhydrous dichloromethane (50 mL) at 0° C. After addition the ice bath was removed and the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction was concentrated and purified via flash chromatography using an Analogix SF25-40g column and eluant of ethyl acetate in heptane (0-40%) to afford the title compound as an orange-white solid (1.54 g, 86.7%). LC-MS m/z 278.4 (M+1). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 7.42-7.57 (m, 2H) 7.95 (d, J=8.98 Hz, 1H) 8.05 (d, J=2.54 Hz, 1H) 8.20-8.29 (m, 1H) 8.97-9.06 (m, 1H).

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