Boron tribromide → 2-Chloro-4-methyl-quinolin-6-ol

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A solution of 2-chloro-6-methoxy-4-methylquinoline (0.20 g) in dichloromethane (15 mL) was cooled to −78° C., followed by addition of a solution (5.3 mL) of 1 M boron tribromide in dichloromethane, and the mixture was stirred for 12 h while slowly heating to room temperature. To the reaction mixture was added a saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution to make it basic, and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The aqueous layer was reextracted with a mixture solution of ethyl acetate and n-butanol, then the organic layer was combined and concentrated under reduced pressure, and the resulting solids were washed with diethyl ether to obtain 2-chloro-6-hydroxy-4-methylquinoline (0.15 g).

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