Hydrochloric Acid → 5H-[1]benzopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-7-carboxylic acid

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A mixture of 3.4 g of isopropyl 5H-[1]benzopyrano[ 2,3-b]pyridine-7-carboxylate, 7 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 17 ml of acetic acid is heated under reflux on an oil bath for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated, and a small amount of water is added to the residue. The mixture is adjusted to pH 2-3 by addition of 10% sodium hydroxide. The crystalline precipitate is filtered off and recrystallized from acetic acid to give 2.5 g of 5H-[1]benzopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-7-carboxylic acid melting at 285°-286°C.

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