Potassium Hydroxide → 5-Bromo-6-methoxy-7-methylquinoline

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To the solution of 6-methoxy-7-methylquinoline (4.28 g, 24.6 mmol) in 50 mL of concentrated H2SO4 was added NBS (4.41 g, 14.6 mmol) at 15° C., and the reaction was stirred at 15° C. for 3.5 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ice-water (600 mL). The aqueous mixture was adjusted with a 50% KOH solution to pH ˜10, and then extracted with DCM (3×). The combined extract was dried with sodium sulfate. Concentration under reduced pressure gave 5-bromo-6-methoxy-7-methylquinoline (6.3 g). LCMS-ESI+ (m/z): 252.1, 254.1 (M+H)+.

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