Phosphorus pentachloride → (1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-2-yl)methanesulfonyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

To 41.7 g. (0.15 mol.) of phthalimidomethanesulfonic acid potassium salt in 220 ml. of dry benzene is added 22.5 g. (0.132 mol.) of phosphorus pentachloride. The reaction mixture is refluxed on a steam bath for one hour, then an additional 22.5 g. of phosphorus pentachloride is added and heating is continued for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture is evaporated to dryness, crushed ice is added to the residue and the slurry is filtered. The product is washed with water to give phthalimidomethanesulfonyl chloride.

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