2-Chloro-4-fluorophenol → 8-Chloro-4-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenoxy)quinoline

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A mixture of 2.0 g of 4,8-dichloroquinoline and 2.96 g of 2-chloro-4-fluorophenol was heated to 160° C. and stirred. Progress of the reaction was monitored using TLC. When no 4,8-dichloroquinoline remained, the product was washed with base to remove phenol, then purified using HPLC. A brown solid resulted, which was recrystallized in heptane to give 1.54 g of the title product as yellow crystals. Yield: 49%. M.P. 99°-101° C.

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