Phosphorus oxychloride → 6-Bromo-4-chloro-3-phenyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline

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A solution of 6-bromo-3-phenyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-ol (8.29 g, 22.5 mmol, Intermediate 34, step a) in phosphoryl trichloride (25 mL, 269 mmol) was heated at 110° C. for 2 hours, and concentrated in vacuo. Dichloromethane and ice-water were added, and the mixture was basified at 4° C. with conc. NH4OH until pH ˜10. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2. The combined organic phases were dried (Na2SO4), filtered, concentrated, and purified by flash column chromatography (120 g silica gel column, 2-9% EtOAc in heptane) to give the title compound as a light yellow solid.

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