Phthalide → 1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 3-bromo-

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A mixture of phthalide (7.5 g, 56 mmol) and N-bromosuccinimide (10 g, 55.5 mmol) in CCl4 (150 mL) was heated at reflux for 3 hours (reaction checked by TLC). The mixture was filtered hot and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness to yield the crude title compound (11.15 g, 97%). It was used as such in the next step.

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