Dimethylformamide → Methyl 3-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-quinolinecarboxylate

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To a suspension of 3-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-quinolinecarboxylic acid (4.07 g, 9.94 mmol) at 0° C. was added oxalyl chloride (1.305 mL, 14.91 mmol) and N,N-dimethylformamide (0.1 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h. Methanol (5 mL) was added, and the mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The aqueous mixture was extracted with methylene chloride, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude material was absorbed onto florisil and purified via column chromatography (ISCO, 5-100% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to afford methyl 3-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-quinolinecarboxylate (2.665 g, 60% yield). MS (m/z) 424.0 (M+H+).

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