Phosphorus oxychloride → 7-Chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid

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A suspension of 0.19 g (0.72 mmole) of 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-hydroxy-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid in 2 ml of phosphorus oxychloride was heated at reflux for one-half hour. The resulting solution was cooled to room temperature and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was triturated with ice water and the resulting solid was removed by filtration, washed with water, then ether, and dried in vacuo to give 0.11 g of the title compound, mp 209-212° C.

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