Sodium Hydroxide → 3-Carboxy-8-nitro-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoline

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A mixture of 3-ethoxycarbonyl-8-nitro-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-quinoline (12 g) and 2M sodium hydroxide solution (100 ml) was stirred at reflux for 1 hour. The mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and acidified to pH 5 with glacial acetic acid. The mixture was filtered and the solid so obtained washed with water to give 3-carboxy-8-nitro-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoline in 93% yield, mp 263-265° C.

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