Phosphorus oxychloride → 4-Chlorobenzo[g]quinoline-3-carbonitrile

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A reaction mixture of 3.5 g (16 mmol) of 4-oxo-1,4-dihydrobenzo[g]quinoline-3-carbonitrile in 35 mL of phosphorus oxychloride and 22 drops of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) is heated at 100–110° C. for 5 hours. After cooling, the mixture is concentrated to dryness in vacuo to give a dark residue. The residue is partitioned between methylene chloride and ice-cooled saturated aqueous sodium carbonate solution. The organic layer is washed with ice-cooled brine and dried over sodium sulfate. The organic solvent is passed through a short column of silica gel, and further eluted with additional methylene chloride. Removal of the solvent yields 1.89 g (49.5%) of the product as a bright yellow solid, mp 253–255° C.

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