Toluene → 2-Methylphthalazin-1-one

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of 4-p-toluyl-phthalazin-1-(2H)-one [compound 2D] (2.36 g, 10 mMol) in toluene (50 mL) were added 2:5 N aqueous NaOH (4 mL) and Triton B (1 mL) followed by 2-(4'-bromomethylbiphenyl)-t-butylsulfonamide [prepared according to the procedure described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,126,342] (4.2 g, 11 mMol). The mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 12 h and then cooled to room temperature. The reaction was diluted with ethylacetate (100 mL), and the organic phase was washed with water (3×50 mL), and then dried over MgSO4. The ethylacetate layer was filtered and concentrated in vacuo to a small volume (~10 mL). Dry ether (100 mL) was added and the precipitate formed was filtered and dried. The crude product was then recrystallized from hot ethylacetate to give the desired product 4-p-toluyl-2-(2'-t-butylaminosulfonyl)-biphen-4-yl)methyl-phthalazin-1-(2H)-one as white crystalline solid (4.3 g).

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