Phosphorus oxychloride → 2-Amino-3-cyano4-chloroquinoline

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

The mixture of 10 g of 2-amino-3-cyano-4-hydroxyquinoline and 15 ml of phosphoryl chloride is heated under stirring at 110° C. The reaction mixture is cooled down, poured onto 100 ml of ice-water and neutralized with 60 ml of 10% sodium hydroxide solution. The resulting yellow precipitate is filtered off, washed with 50 ml of water. After drying 7.5 g of the title compound is obtained, mp.: 210° C.

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