Thionyl Chloride → 7-Benzyloxy-4-chloro-6-methoxyquinoline hydrochloride

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A suspension of 7-benzyloxy-6-methoxy-1,4-dihydroquinolin-4-one (3.37 g, 13 mmol) in thionyl chloride (50 ml) and DMF (0.25 ml) was heated at reflux for 1 hour. Excess thionyl chloride was removed by evaporation and the residue azeotroped with toluene and triturated with ether, the product collected by filtration and dried under vacuum to give 7-benzyloxy-4-chloro-6-methoxyquinoline hydrochloride (3.9 g, 89%).

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