N-bromobutanimide → 7-(Bromomethyl)-4-chloroquinoline-2-carbonitrile

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4-Chloro-7-methyl-2-quinolinecarbonitrile (1-5, 57 g, 0.37 mol, 1.0 equiv.), NBS (75 g, 0.42 mol, 1.14 equiv.) and benzoyl peroxide (0.8 g, 3.3 mmol, 0.01 equiv.) were stirred in CH3CN (30 ml, 12.3 M) at room temperature. After 16 h, the solvent was removed and the residue was partitioned between AcOEt and water, the organic layer was washed with water, dried over MgSO4 and filtered. After removal of the solvent, the residue was recrystallized from methanol to give 60 g of desired 7-(bromomethyl)-4-chloroquinoline-2-carbonitrile (2-4). LRMS m/z (M+H)+ 283.1 found, 282.9 required.

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