Hydrochloric Acid → furo[3,2-b]pyridin-3(2H)-one hydrochloride

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Ethyl 3-hydroxyfuro[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate (6.90 g, 25.8 mmol) was dissolved in 10% hydrochloric acid (50 mL), and heated under reflux for 3 h. Evaporation of the hydrochloric acid solution gave furo[3,2-b]pyridin-3(2H)-one hydrochloride (9.0 g). A portion of the furo[3,2-b]pyridin-3(2H)-one hydrochloride was converted to its free base by treatment with saturated sodium bicarbonate and extraction with chloroform in preparation for the following step.

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