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HRID 1863112Generated: October 25, 2026

Methyl vinyl ketone → 4-Methyl-5,6-dimethoxy-8-nitroquinoline

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl vinyl ketoneHCID 6570—
Reactant4,5-Dimethoxy-2-nitroanilineHCID 4653152—
Product4-Methyl-5,6-dimethoxy-8-nitroquinolineHCID 61910827%

Reaction Steps

A Skraup reaction of 4,5 -dimethoxy-2-nitroaniline with methyl vinyl ketone gave a 27% yield of 5,6-dimethoxy-4-methyl-8-nitroquinoline. The yellow compound crystallized well from methanol; mp 126°-127.5°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04167638
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_09
ORD IDord-661c5c8caa5b438888ef13e695849321
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_09