Phosphorus oxychloride → 1-Chloro-7-fluoro-5-methoxyisoquinoline

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 7-fluoro-5-methoxyisoquinolin-1-ol (383 mg, 1.983 mmol) in POCl3 (2772 μl, 29.7 mmol) was refluxed (90° C.) for 4 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in DCM and the pH was adjusted to 7 with 4N NaOH. The organic phase was collected and dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, then concentrated under vacuum to give 1-chloro-7-fluoro-5-methoxyisoquinoline (399 mg, 95% yield).

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