Hydrochloric Acid → 3-Quinolinecarbonitrile, 4-hydroxy-

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A stirred mixture of 1.03 g of methyl 2-(dimethylaminomethyleneamino)benzoate, 0.54 g of sodium methoxide, 1.04 ml of acetonitrile, and 10 ml of toluene was refluxed for 18 h. The mixture was cooled, treated with water, and brought to pH 3 by addition of dilute HCl. The resulting solid was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water, dried and evaporated. The residue was recrystallized from ethanol to give a solid, mp 290-300° C.

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