Water → 8-Chloro-6-methoxyquinoline

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To a solution of 3.3 g of 8-chloro-6-hydroxyquinoline (Step 1, 3.3 g) in dimethylformamide was added K2CO3 (3.8 g), followed by iodomethane (5.2 g). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water was then added and the aqueous mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO4, filtered and concentrated on a rotary evaporator. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using 100% CH2Cl2, to give 2.2 g of the desired product as a beige solid; MP=74-75° C.; MS (ES) m/z (relative intensity): 194 (M+H)+ (100).

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