Sulfuric Acid → Methyl 6-bromoquinoline-3-carboxylate

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To a solution of 6-bromoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (3 g, 11.9 mmol), in methanol (55 mL) was added sulfuric acid (0.32 mL, 6 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 85° C. for 96 h. The reaction was then cooled to room temperature and saturated sodium bicarbonate solution was added until pH=7. On neutralization, methyl 7-bromo-2-naphthoate precipitated as a solid which was collected by suction filtration (Int-1, 2.77 g, 97%). LC-MS: (FA) ES+ 266; 1H NMR (400 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ ppm 9.33 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 9.01 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 8.53 (t, J=1.3, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 8.07-8.01 (m, 2H), 3.95 (s, 3H).

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