Hydrochloric Acid → 5-Amino-1-cyclopropyl-6,8-difluoro-7-(3-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid hydrochloride

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A mixture of ethyl 1-cyclopropyl-5-ethoxycarbonylamino-6,8-difluoro-7-(3-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylate, 20% aqueous sodium hydroxide, and ethanol was refluxed for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was treated with activated carbon and adjusted at pH 1-2 with 10% hydrochloric acid. After cooling, the resulting crystals were collected by filtration and recrystallization from water-ethanol to give 5-amino-1-cyclopropyl-6,8-difluoro-7-(3-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid hydrochloride, m.p. >300° C.

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