1-Tert-butoxy-3-(bis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)phosphino)isoquinoline → 3-bis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)phosphino-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

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1-tert-butoxy-3-(bis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)phosphino)isoquinoline (0.96, 2.2 mmol) is dissolved in neat concentrated formic acid (9 mL), and the solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour. Precipitation of the isoquinolone was induced by dilution with H2O (25 mL), and the suspension is filtered through a glass frit. The white flakes are washed with 70% formic acid solution (3×5 mL). The combined aqueous formic acid filtrates are concentrated under reduced pressure, and the opaque residue is crystallized from acetone yielding 3-bis(3,5-dimethylphenyl)phosphino-2H-isoquinolin-1-one (0.55 g, 66%).

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