Methanesulfonic Acid → 4-Chloro-6-methoxyquinolin-7-ol

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To a solution of 7-(benzyloxy)-4-chloro-6-methoxyquinoline (WO98/13350A1)(2.0 g, 6.67 mmol) in TFA (13 mL), was added methansulfonic acid (0.95 mL, 13.3 mmol). The mixture was heated to reflux for 3 h. After cooling to RT, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was diluted with ice/H2O and neutralized with cold 1N NaOH to a pH of 7. The resulting precipitate was stirred for 1 h at RT, filtered, and dried under high vacuum to give the title compound as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI, pos. ion) m/z: 210 (M+1). Mass Calc'd for C10H8ClNO2: 209.0.

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