The preparation of ethyl 7‐chloro‐1‐cyclopropyl‐6‐fluoro‐1,4‐dihydro‐5‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐1,8‐naphthyridine‐3‐carboxylate

Ethyl 7‐Chloro‐1‐cyclopropyl‐6‐fluoro‐1,4‐dihydro‐5‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐1,8‐naphthyridine‐3‐carboxylic acid has been prepared by a route involving masking of the C2,3 double bond through reduction, followed by regioselective deprotonation of the C5 position and methylation and then regeneration of the C2,3 double bond via selenation, oxidation, and syn‐elimination.