Phosphorus oxide (P4O10) → 4-Bromo-8-methoxy-2-methylquinoline

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8-Methoxy-2-methyl-quinolin-4-ol (9.0 g, 48 mmol) and POBr3 (53 g, 185 mmol) was placed in a round-bottomed flask, equipped with a drying tube containing P4O10. After stirring for 40 min at 120° C., the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and poured on ice. The mixture was then extracted with DCM (2×200 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (elution with DCM/EA 10:1) to give the title compound. MS (m/z): 252.4 [M+H+].

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