2-Methylpiperazine → Lomefloxacin

Participants

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 1.00 g of 1-ethyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid, 1.10 g of 2-methylpiperazine and 10 ml of pyridine was heated for 15 minutes under reflux. The reaction mixture was evaporated and methanol was added to the residue. The precipitate was filtered and recrystallized from ethanol to give 0.36 g of the title compound as colorless needles, M.p. 239°-240.5° C.

Provenance & Evidence