p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate → Methyl 2-(5-methyl-1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylmethyl)-3-oxo-butyrate

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Methyl 2-(5-methyl-1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-ylmethyl)-3-oxo-butyrate was prepared (23 mg, 26%) in the same manner as described in the above example 6 (1) from methyl 3-(5-methyl-1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-2-(2-methyl-[1,3]dioxolan-2-yl)propionate (0.10 g, 0.30 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (10 mg), and the obtained product was identified with the following NMR data.

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