N,N-Diethylaniline → 2-Chloro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline

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A solution of 0.7 g of 2-hydroxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline (prepared according to the methods outlined by Meyers et al., J. Org. Chem., 29: 1435-1438, 1964) and 0.1 g of diethylaniline in 7 mL of phosphorus oxychloride is refluxed for 2 h, cooled and concentrated. The residue taken is up in chloroform, washed with excess 3 N NaOH solution and the organic layer dried and concentrated to provide crude 2-chloro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline (0.45 g) as an oil.

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