Dimethyl Sulfate → HCID 12807841, compound

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Dimethyl sulphate (3.0 ml) was added to a stirred solution of 4-hydroxy-3-methylsulphonylmethylquinoline (1.9 g.) and potassium hydroxide (1.4 g.) in water (20 ml.) at 5°. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours, then filtered to give the novel 1-methyl-3-methylsulphonylmethyl-4-quinolone, m.p. 204°-205° (from acetone).

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