Dimethylformamide → HCID 22646521, compound

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6-Cyano-7-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1,4-dihydroquinolin-4-one (1.9 g, 7.8 mmol) and DMF (0.2 ml) in thionyl chloride (50 ml) were heated at reflux for 2 hours. Excess thionyl chloride was removed by evaporation and the residue azeotroped with toluene and dried under vacuum to give 4-chloro-6-cyano-7-(2-methoxyethoxy)quinoline hydrochloride (2.4 g, 82%) as a solid.

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