| | Identification | More |  | [Name] 
 4-Bromo-1-chloroisoquinoline
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 66728-98-1
 |  | [Synonyms] 
 4-BROMO-1-CHLOROISOQUINOLINE
 1-Chloro-4-bromoisoquinoline
 |  | [EINECS(EC#)] 
 676-392-8
 |  | [Molecular Formula] 
 C9H5BrClN
 |  | [MDL Number] 
 MFCD00234469
 |  | [Molecular Weight] 
 242.5
 |  | [MOL File] 
 66728-98-1.mol
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 | Chemical Properties | Back Directory |  | [Melting point ] 
 97 °C (decomp)
 |  | [Boiling point ] 
 328.8±22.0 °C(Predicted)
 |  | [density ] 
 1.673±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
 |  | [storage temp. ] 
 under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
 |  | [pka] 
 -0.02±0.31(Predicted)
 |  | [Appearance] 
 White to off-white Solid
 |  | [InChI] 
 InChI=1S/C9H5BrClN/c10-8-5-12-9(11)7-4-2-1-3-6(7)8/h1-5H
 |  | [InChIKey] 
 HRWILRGBDZGABZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 |  | [SMILES] 
 C1(Cl)C2=C(C=CC=C2)C(Br)=CN=1
 |  | [CAS DataBase Reference] 
 66728-98-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
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 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  | [Uses] 
 4-Bromo-1-chloroisoquinoline is an isoquinoline derivative whose molecular structure contains substituents chlorine and bromine atoms at positions 1 and 4. The product can be used in metal-catalysed cross-coupling reactions and in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
 |  | [Synthesis] 
 
 The general procedure for the synthesis of 4-bromo-1-chloroisoquinolines from 4-bromo-1(2H)-isoquinolinones was as follows: 4-bromoisoquinolin-1-ol (1.4 g, 5.80 mmol) was mixed with phosphorus trichloride (POCl3, 8.9 g, 58.09 mmol, 10 equiv.) and heated to reflux under stirring conditions. The progress of the reaction was monitored by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LCMS) and it was confirmed that the reaction was completed after 4 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the reaction was quenched with ice water (100 mL) followed by extraction with ethyl acetate (EtOAc, 3 x 25 mL). The organic phases were combined and washed sequentially with water (3 × 20 mL), saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (30 mL) and brine (20 mL). The organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent to afford 4-bromo-1-chloroisoquinoline as a white solid 1.3 g in 87% yield. |  | [References] 
 [1] Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters,  2017,  vol. 27,  # 2,  p. 217 - 222
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