Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 21883649, compound

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Ethyl 8-bromo-6-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylate (1.8 g , 4.95 mmol) was suspended in methanol-tetrahydrofuran-water (20 mL, 7:2:1). Lithium hydroxide (414 mg, 9.88 mmol) was added and the mixture was gently heated to reflux for two hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and 1 N aqueous hydrochloric acid added until pH=1. The organic solvent was removed in vauco to afford a suspension of a crude yellow solid. Diethyl ether (50 mL) was added, and the solution was washed with water (2×50 mL), saturated ammonium sulfate (2×50 mL), dried over sodium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to yield 8-bromo-6-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (1.3 g, 4.05 mmol) as a yellow solid (82% yield). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCL3) 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.82 (s, 1H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 5.20 (m, 2H), 5.13 (bs, 1H), 2.34 (s, 1H). HRMS m/z 334.9763; (M+, C12H9BrF3NO2 calcd 334.9769).

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