Dimethylformamide → [2-difluoromethoxy-8-fluoro-3-(4-fluorobenzyl)-4-methylquinolin-5-yloxy]acetic Acid Methyl Ester

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A mixture of [8-fluoro-3-(4-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-5-yloxy]acetic acid methyl ester (0.48 g), N,N-dimethylformamide (6.0 mL), potassium carbonate (0.72 g) and acetic acid chlorodifluoromethyl ester (1.7 mL) was stirred at 70° C. for 5 days. The mixture was diluted with Water, extracted with ethyl acetate and the combined extracts washed with water and then dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and purification of the residue by column chromatography on silica gel, eluting with a mixture of ethyl acetate and cyclohexane (1:6 by volume), followed by washing with diethyl ether gave title compound as a white solid, 0.29 g.

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