Phosphorus oxychloride → 4-Chloro-3-nitroquinoline

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Compound 6 was prepared as described elsewhere [Van Galen, P. J. M. et. al. 1-H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amines: Novel Non-Xanthine Adenosine Antagonists. J. Med. Chem. 1991, 34, 1202-1206]. In brief, 3-Nitro-4-hydroxyquinoline 5 (5.7 g, 30 mmol) was added to phosphorus oxychloride (70.0 g, 41.2 ml, 450 mmol) with stirring. The mixture was refluxed for 30 minutes. After cooling the solvent was poured over crushed ice while stirring. After 1 hour the solid that was formed was filtered off, washed with cold water and dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution was extracted with ice-cold NaOH (1 M) till pH=8-9 and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was dried. Yield: 5.05 g (81%). Mp.: 118°-119° C. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 7.94-8.11 (m, 2H, Ar); 8.25 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz, Ar); 8.47 (d, 1H, J=9.5 Hz, Ar); 9.42 (s, 1H, Ar).

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