Dichloromethane → 1,4-Dihydro-3-methoxymethyl-5-methyl-8-nitro-4-oxoquinoline

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To a suspension of 1,4-dihydro-3-hydroxymethyl-5-methyl-8-nitro-4-oxoquinoline (1.12 g) in dichloromethane (10 ml) was dropwise added a solution of thionyl chloride (569 mg) in dichloromethane (5 ml) under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour at the same temperature and for 2 hours at ambient temperature. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, suspended in dichloromethane-methanol and refluxed for 2 hours. The mixture was evaporated in vacuo, and the residue was recrystalized from methanol to give 1,4-dihydro-3-methoxymethyl-5-methyl-8-nitro-4-oxoquinoline (889 mg).

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