3-Chloro-4-fluoroaniline → 4-(3-Chloro-4-fluoroanilino)benzo[g]quinoline-3-carbonitrile

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Following the procedure of Example 3, the reaction mixture of 141.8 mg (0.60 mmol) of 4-chlorobenzo[g]quinoline-3-carbonitrile, 87.3 mg (0.60 mmol) of 3-chloro-4-fluoroaniline and 57.8 mg (0.50 mmol) of pyridine hydrochloride in 8.0 mL of 2-ethoxyethanol is heated at 110–120° C. for 1 hour to yield 162.5 mg (77.9%) of the product as a bright yellow solid, mp 257–259° C.

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