Diethylene Glycol → 2-[2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione

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To a stirred solution of N-hydroxyphtalimide (4.3 g, 26.2 mmol) in dry DMF (mL) was added DBU (4.0 g, 26.2 mmol). To this dark red solution was added monotosylate of diethylene glycol (6.8 g, 26.2 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight, concentrated in vacuo, dissolved in ethyl acetate (200 mL) and extracted with saturated sodium bicarbonate until the aqueous phase was colorless. The organic phase was evaporated and dried by coevaporation with toluene. The title product was obtained after purification by flash silica gel chromatography as white solid. Yield 74%.

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