2-Bromo-5-methylbenzoic acid → 5-bromo-N,2-dimethylbenzamide

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5-Bromo-2,N-dimethylbenzamide was prepared by a method similar to that in Step A of Example 1 from 2-bromo-5-methylbenzoic acid that can be prepared by the method disclosed in WO2002/083066 or U.S. Pat. No. 4,282,365. Using this compound as a starting material, 7-bromo-3-(2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one was synthesized by a method similar to that in Step B of Example 1.

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