Ammonium Hydroxide → 4-chloro-1-isobutyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline hydrate

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To a solution of 4.8 g (0.0311 mole) of phosphorus oxychloride in 20 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was added in small portions 5.0 g (0.0207 mole) of 1-isobutyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-5-oxide. The solution was stirred for 15 minutes at 20° C., then heated on a steam bath for 15 minutes. The solution was cooled to 20° C., then poured into stirred ice. The solution was basified to pH 8 with concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The yellow solid precipitate was separated by filtration, washed sequentially with water and diethyl ether, and dried to provide 4-chloro-1-isobutyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline hydrate, m.p. 103°-107° C. Recrystallization twice from ethyl acetate with drying provided 4-chloro-1-isobutyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]-quinoline, m.p. 135°-137° C. Analysis: Calculated for C14H14ClN3: % C, 64.7; % H, 5.4; % N, 16.2; Found: % C, 64.6; H, 5.5; % N, 16.1.

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