2-Methylpyridine → Ethyl 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylate

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A mixture of 8 ml of α-picoline, 4.8 g of 1-methylpiperazine, and 3.6 g of 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-7-chloro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester was refluxed for 5 hrs. The reaction mixture was treated by operating as in Example 6 to give 2.8 g (64.8% yield) of 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester. mp: 176°-177° C. The above ethyl ester was hydrolyzed by the same way in Example 1 to obtain the corresponding acid.

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