Methyl cyanoacetate → 5-Fluoro-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-quinoline-3-carbonitrile

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To a solution of MeOH (60 mL) containing 2-amino-6-fluoro-benzaldehyde (1.19 g, 8.6 mmol) and methyl cyanoacetate (0.91 mL, 10.3 mmol) was added sodium methoxide (2.93 mL, 12.8 mmol, 25% in MeOH). The mixture was stirred at rt for 16 hrs. The resulting yellow precipitates were filtered, washed with MeOH and then stirred in 1N HCl (75 mL) for 2 hrs at rt. The solid was filtered, washed with water and dried in vacuo to yield 5-fluoro-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-quinoline-3-carbonitrile (1.2 g) as a white solid. MS [M+H]+: 189.1; tR=2.00 min. (method 1)

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