Dimethylformamide → Quinoline, 4-chloro-6,8-dimethoxy-

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A solution of 6.5 g (31.6 mmol) of 6,8-dimethoxyquinolin-4-ol, 29 mL (316 mmol) of phosphorous oxychloride and 2.6 mL of N,N-dimethylformamide was stirred at room temperature for seven hours. The reaction solution was poured into a stirred mixture of ice and water. The aqueous mixture was washed three times with 300 mL portions of ethyl acetate, and then adjusted to pH 6 by the addition of solid sodium carbonate. 4-Chloro-6,8-dimethoxyquinoline was thus obtained as a colorless solid: yield 5.73 g (81%). The product was recrystallized from hot water for analysis: m.p. 115°-116° C.

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