Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 14651279, compound

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Employing ethyl 1-(2-acetyloxyethyl)-5-methyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4 -oxoquinoline-3-carboxylate (5.80 g) and conc. hydrochloric acid: 90% acetic acid (1:4) (100 ml), the procedure of Reference Example 23 is repeated to give 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-methyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4 -oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (4.04 g), as pale yellow flakes (recrystallized from ethanol), m.p. 244.5°-247° C.

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