Methanol → (2,6-Dimethylquinolin-4-yl)methanol

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To a solution of 10.0 g (63.6 mmol) of 2,6-dimethylquinoline and 29.1 g (127.5 mmol) of ammonium peroxodisulfate in a mixed solvent of methanol (140 mL)-water (110 mL) was added 4.0 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid and heated under reflux for 24 hours. After the reaction mixture was left to cool, methanol was evaporated under a reduced pressure. The remaining solution was adjusted to pH 10 by adding sodium carbonate, and then extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed. The obtained residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel 200 g, developing solvent: chloroform:ethyl acetate:triethyamine=1:1:0.01) to obtain 5.50 g (yield 46%) of (2,6-dimethylquinolin-4-yl)methanol. Its physical properties are shown below.

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