Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(2,6-Dichloro-4-nitro-phenoxy)-6-methyl-quinoline

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To a solution of 3-Hydroxy-6-methylquinoline (308) (348 mg, 2.19 mmol) in DMF (3.5 ml), was added NaH (60% oil suspension, 90 mg, 2.25 mmol) in one portion at room temperature. After 5 min 3,4,5-Trichloronitrobenzene (509 mg, 2.25 mmol) in DMF (2 ml) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 50 degrees with stirring for 2 hr. After cooling to room temperature. Ice/water was added to the reaction mixture, which was then acidified with 2N HCl and extracted twice with AcOEt. Organic layer was washed with Brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO4, and concentrated. Crude residue was purified by column chromatography (Hexane/AcOEt=4/1, 80 g of silica gel) to afford compound 309 (510 mg, 67%).

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