Imidazole → 2-Chloro-3-(iodomethyl)-8-methylquinoline

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To a solution of (2-chloro-8-methylquinolin-3-yl)methanol (2.0 g, 10 mmol) in DCM (200 mL) were added triphenylphosphine (2.6 g, 10 mmol), iodine (2.6 g, 10 mmol) and imidazole (0.7 g, 10 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h at r.t. The mixture was washed with water (50 mL) and the organic layer was separated, dried and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by column chromatography (SiO2, 50% Et2O in heptane) gave the title compound as a brown solid (2.2 g, 72%). δH (CDCl3) 8.17 (s, 1H), 7.62 (d, J 9 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (d, J 9 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (t, J 9 Hz, 1H), 4.68 (s, 2H), 2.75 (s, 3H). LCMS (ES+) 318.0, 320.0 (M+H)+, RT 4.53 minutes (Method 3).

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