Chlorosuccinimide → 3-Chloro-6-methoxyquinolin-4-ol

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6-Methoxy-quinolin-4-ol (18.5 g) in acetic acid (750 mL) was treated with N-chlorosuccinimide (15.52 g) and the mixture was heated at 60° C. for 4.5 hr, cooled, and evaporated. Excess sodium bicarbonate solution was added and the solid collected and washed with water and dried in vacuo at 40° C. overnight, to give a yellow solid (21.3 g).

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