1-Fluoro-2-nitrobenzene → 6-Chloro-1'-methyl-1-(2-nitrophenyl)spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine]

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A mixture of 2.4 g of 6-chloro-1'-methylspiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine], Example 23b, 5.4 g of 2-fluoronitrobenzene and 1.0 g of sodium bicarbonate is stirred at 160°-165° C. under nitrogen, for 16 hours. Thereafter, the mixture is permitted to cool before sequentially being quenched with water and extracted thrice with ether. The combined ether extracts are shaken with a large excess of 1 N hydrochloric acid. The acidified layer is basified providing a reddish oil which upon drying over magnesium sulfate and then cooling leaves an orange solid. The solid is recrystallized from an ether-pentane mixture to provide prisms, mp 130°-131° C. of 6-chloro-1'-methyl-1-(2-nitrophenyl)spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine].

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