Dimethylformamide → 4-Chloro-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yl acetate

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To a stirred solution of anhydrous DMF (4.5 mL) in DCE (20 mL), cooled in an ice-water bath, is added dropwise under nitrogen a solution of oxalyl chloride (7.9 ml, 90 mmol) in DCE (40 mL). A white precipitate forms during the addition. After the end of addition the cold bath is removed and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 5 min. Acetic acid 4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-quinazolin-6-yl ester (6.5 g, 27.8 mmol) is added in portions via scoopula under nitrogen flow and the mixture is heated immediately to reflux. Heating is continued for 3 hours, followed by cooling to room temperature. The reaction mixture is poured into excess ice:water mixture (100 mL) and extracted with DCM (500 mL). The aqueous layer is further extracted with DCM (2×50 mL). The combined organic extracts are dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 5.63 g (22.34 mmol, 80%) of desired product as a tan solid.

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