Benzyl Bromide → 5-Acetyl-8-(benzyloxy)-1,2-dihydroquinolin-2-one

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5-Acetyl-8-hydroxy-1H-quinolin-2-one (430 g, 2.12 mol) was suspended in N,N-dimethylformamide (3.3 L), potassium carbonate (298 g, 2.16 mol) and subsequently benzyl bromide (298 g, 2.11 mol) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The insoluble matter was removed by filtration and washed with N,N-dimethylformamide. The filtrate and the washing were mixed and concentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue was added purified water (3.3 L) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with purified water, and dried under vacuum to obtain 5-acetyl-8-benzyloxy-1H-quinolin-2-one (541 g).

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