Acetic Anhydride → HCID 20427623, compound

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6-Fluoro-methylamino-1,4-dihydro-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid (Example 1) (2.7 g) was added to mixed formic-acetic anhydride prepared from 3.9 g of 96% formic acid and 8.3 g of acetic anhydride. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours and then concentrated in vacuo. The solid residue was dissolved in 50 ml of water and the solution made basic with pyridine. The solid product was collected by filtration and recrystallized from acetonitrile to give 2.0 g of 6-fluoro-1-(N-formylmethylamino)-1,4-dihydro-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, cream-colored powder, m.p. 252°-253° C. (decompn.).

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