Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Quinolone-3-carboxylic acid

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1-Cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-8-methoxy-7-{4-amino-3-alkyl/3,3dialkyl/3,5-dialkyl-1-piperidinyl}-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid and enantiomers were prepared by hydrolysis of racemic or optically active 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-8-methoxy-7-{4-benzyloxycarbonylamino/t-butyloxycarbonylamino/ethoxycarbonylamino-3-alkyl/3,3-dialkyl/3,5-dialkyl-1-piperidinyl)-4-oxo-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid with aqueous alkali preferably aqueous sodium hydroxide or inorganic acid such as hydrochloric acid at ambient temperature for 2-12 hr.

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