Lithium Hydroxide → 2-Carboxy-6-chloro-7-methyl-4-oxoquinoline

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2-Methoxycarbonyl-6-chloro-7-methyl-4-oxoquinoline (7.00 g, 28.00 mmol) was suspended in 300 mL of MeOH and 100 mL of water. Lithium hydroxide (3.40 g, 90 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temp for 2 hours. The methanol was evaporated in vacuo and the product was crystallized by addition of 2N hydrochloric acid. The solid was filtered, washed with water and dried to afford 5.9 g (88%) of 2-carboxy-6-chloro-7-methyl-4-oxoquinoline: H NMR (DMSO-d6) 2.40 (s, 3), 6.60 (s, 1), 7.84 (s, 1), 7.98 (s, 1) ppm.

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