Nitric Acid → 2-Chloro-6-methyl-5-nitroquinoline

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Sulfuric acid(7.2 mL) was added to 2-chloro-6-methyl-quinoline (1.15 g, 6.5 mmol). To the resulting solution was added nitric acid(3.1 mL), and the mixture was heated at 100° C. for 20 minutes. After cooling, the mixture was poured into ice-water. The resulting yellow solid was collected by filtration and dried under vacuum to give 2-chloro-6-methyl-5-nitro-quinoline (1.42 g, 98%).

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