Hydrochloric Acid → 2-(4-chloro-2-ethoxymethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethylamine

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A solution of tert-butyl 2-(4-chloro-2-ethoxymethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]ethylcarbamate (1.55 g, 3.83 mmol) in a solution of 4 M hydrogen chloride in dioxane (15 mL) was stirred at room temperature for two hours. An aqueous solution of 2 M sodium hydroxide was added to adjust the reaction to pH 13. The solution was extracted with several portions of dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution from 97:3 to 97:5 dichloromethane/methanol) to afford 2-(4-chloro-2-ethoxymethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethylamine (760 mg) as a white solid.

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