Iodoacetic Acid → 2-[(Iodoacetyl)oxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione

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N-Hydroxyphthalimide (1.4 g, 8.7 mmol), iodoacetic acid (1.6 g, 8.7 mmol) and DCC (1.7 g, 8.7 mmol) were added to dry EtOAc (250 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 5 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was then filtered, the filtrate was dried, and the residue was crystallized from ethanol to give a white solid (2.15 g, 75%), m.p. 120° C.

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