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HRID 1356930Generated: November 1, 2026

Dimethylformamide → 2-(4-Nitro-benzyl)-isoindole-1,3-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
ReactantPhthalimideHCID 6809—
Reactant4-Nitrobenzyl chlorideHCID 7482—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-(4-Nitro-benzyl)-isoindole-1,3-dioneHCID 270867—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature150 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of phthalimide (4 g), p-nitrophenylmethylchloride (4,7 g), potassium carbonate (4 g) and DMF (20 ml) was stirred at 150° C. for 1.5 h. After cooling, the mixture was diluted with water. The precipitate was filtered and the crude product (I) was recrystallized from ethanol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06589452B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_07
ORD IDord-d5a40e506e1e4b02b500500ace994495
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_07