Benzylamine → 2-benzyl-1,3(2H,4H)-isoquinolinedione

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A mixture consisting of homophthalic acid (25 g, 0.139 mol) and benzylamine (15.2 ml, 14.91 g, 0.139 mol) was heated at 165°-180° C. for two hours, producing a vigorous release of water vapor. Cooling afforded a hard green solid which was pulverized, triturated with diethyl ether, and isolated by filtration to afford the title compound as a light-green granular solid (29.4 g) used in the next step without further purification.

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