Water → Methyl [3-chloro-6-(methyloxy)-[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl]acetate

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To a solution of dimethyl [3-chloro-6-(methyloxy)-1,5-naphthyridin-4-yl]propanedioate (56 g, 173 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (1210 ml) was added lithium chloride (14.9 g, 350 mmol) and water (3.2 ml, 180 mmol). The mixture was heated to 100° C. for 16 hours then cooled and treated with ethyl acetate and water. The organic phase was washed twice with water, the aqueous extracted with ethyl acetate and this water-washed. The combined organic phases were dried and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel using a hexane and ethyl acetate gradient to provide the desired compound (43 g, 94%).

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