Dichloromethane → 6-(Chloromethyl)isoquinoline hydrochloride

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of quinolin-4-ylmethanol MDE 32046 (0.24 g, 1.51 mmol) in dry CH2Cl2 (10 mL) at 0° C. under N2 in a 50 mL round-bottomed flask equipped with a magnetic stirrer was added dropwise SOCl2 (2.3 mL, 31.2 mmol) and the mixture was stirred for 1 h at RT. The volatiles were then removed at 40° C. under vacuum and the residue was taken up in CH2Cl2 (20 mL) before concentration back to dryness at 40° C. under vacuum (done 3 times) to give 6-(chloromethyl)quinoline hydrochloride MDE 32048 as an off-white solid (301 mg, 93% yield).

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