Dimethylformamide → 8-(2,6-Dichloro-3-nitrobenzyloxy)-2-methylquinoline

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To a mixture of sodium hydride (40% in oil, 2.64 g) and N,N-dimethylformamide (100 ml) was added 8-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline (10 g) in an ice-water bath. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at the same temperature and then 2,6-dichloro-3-nitrobenzyl chloride (15.1 g) and tetrabutylammonium iodide (100 mg) were added therein. The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour. To this mixture was added water (100 ml) in an ice-water bath. The precipitates were collected by vacuum filtration and washed with water (60 ml) to give 8-(2,6-dichloro-3-nitrobenzyloxy)-2-methylquinoline (20.36 g) as a powder.

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