m-Chloroperbenzoic acid → 7-methylquinoline-2-carbonitrile N-oxide

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7-Methylquinoline-2-carbonitrile (181 g, 1.1 mol, 1.0 equiv.) was dissolved in dichloromethane (3.3 L, 0.3 M). m-Chloroperbenzoic acid (500 g, 2.9 mol, 2.6 equiv) was added and the reaction mixture was heated to 40° C. After 3 hr mCPBA (7 g, 40 mmol, 0.04 equiv.) was added and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight at room temperature. The mixture was extracted with 3 L of 1N NaOH aq., washed twice with 20 ml of dichloromethane and the combined organic phases were washed with DI water then dried over MgSO4. The organics were filtered and the solvent was removed to give 192 g of 7-methylquinoline-2-carbonitrile N-oxide (1-4). LRMS m/z (M+H)4 185.2 found, 185.2 required.

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