Ethyl Acetate → 8-Ethyl-2-methylquinoline

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 2-ethylaniline (4.00 g, 33.0 mmol) in 6 N HCl (40 mL) was added (E)-but-2-enal (6.20 ml, 75.9 mmol) dropwise at reflux. The reaction was heated at reflux for 3 hours. After cooling to ambient temperature, ethyl acetate (40 mL) was added. The aqueous layer was separated, basified with ammonium hydroxide to about pH 9, and extracted with DCM (2×50 mL). The combined organic layer was dried (sodium sulfate) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (3:1 hexane/DCM) to give 8-ethyl-2-methylquinoline (3.34 g, 59.1%) as a solid.

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