Pyridine → 7-Iodo-2-methyl-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-quinoline

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A suspension of 2 g of 4-chloro-7-iodo-2-methyl-quinoline (European patent application EP 0497371, CA 143946-47-8) in 20 ml absolute ethanol is treated successively with 1.09 ml pyrrolidine, 0.2 ml pyridine and 50 mg potassium iodide under argon. The resulting mixture is refluxed for 24 h. The solvent is then distilled off. The residue is taken up in 50 ml water and basified to pH 12 with a 2N solution of sodium hydroxyde. The solid is filtered upon precipitation and washed with 20 ml of water and 20 ml of diethylether. The final product is dried under vacuum yielding 1.95 g (87%) of 7-iodo-2-methyl-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-quinoline as an off-white solid. Mp: 99-102° C. MS (EI): peaks at m/e: 338(M+, 100%), 296 (5%), 183(9%).

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