Quinaldic Acid → 1-(Quinolin-2-yl)ethan-1-one

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Quinaldic acid (2.76 grams, 0.017 mole) was dissolved in 100 ml of dried tetrahydrofuran. Then 25 ml of 1.6 M (0.04 mole) of methyl lithium was added using a syringe. Reaction appeared immediate. The solution was stirred and heated under reflux for two hours and then poured into 600 ml of ice water. The ketone (2-acetylquinoline) was extracted with four 25 ml portions of ethyl ether which, after drying, was removed by rotary evaporation to yield ca. 1.0 g (ca. 40%) of 2-acetylquinoline.

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