3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol → 5-(2,3-Dihydroxypropoxy)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone

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0.23 g of sodium metal was dissolved in 40 ml of ethanol, and 1.63 g of 5-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril and 1.1 g of glycerol α-monochlorohydrin were added to the resulting solution followed by refluxing the mixture for 6 hours. After allowing the mixture to cool, the precipitated crystals were filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue thus obtained was extracted with 100 ml of chloroform, and the extract was washed with a 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and then water and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The chloroform was then removed by distillation and the resulting residue was recrystallized from ethanol to give 0.7 g of 5-(2,3-dihyroxy)propoxy-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril as a colorless amorphous solid having a melting point of 173° - 175° C.

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