3,4-Dihydro-5-hydroxy-2(1H)-quinolinone

The 5-hydroxy group is reacted with a reagent like epichlorohydrin to introduce a side chain, which is then converted into the final 3-tert-butylamino-2-hydroxypropoxy group. 3,4-Dihydro-5-hydroxy-2(1H)-quinolinone serves as a key core building block for synthesizing Carteolol, a non-selective beta-adrenergic blocker used in glaucoma treatment.

API Name Carteolol
CAS No 30389-33-4
Molecular Formula C9H9NO2
Molecular Weight 163.17 g/mol
Synonyms 5-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-one

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