Hydrochloric Acid → 7-Fluoro-2-methylquinolin-3-ol

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7.96 g of the crude product of 6-fluoroisatin were added to 55 mL of water followed by the addition of 16.2 g (6 equivalents) of KOH while cooling with ice and stirring for 30 minutes. 9.9 g (1.5 equivalents) of bromoacetophenone were dropped into the resultant suspension while holding the internal temperature of the reaction mixture at 20° C. to 25° C. followed by additionally stirring overnight at room temperature. After neutralizing with concentrated hydrochloric acid, the precipitated crystals were filtered out and washed with a small amount of water. After adequately drying the resulting crystals, 70 mL of nitrobenzene heated to 120° C. to 130° C. were added a little at a time followed by further stirring for 1 hour at 140° C. to 150° C. After cooling the reaction mixture to room temperature, the precipitated crystals were washed with chloroform to obtain 5.4 g of 7-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline.

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