Ammonia methanol → 6-Methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-one

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A solution of methyl 2-(bromomethyl)-5-methoxybenzoate ((75), 5.0 g, 19.3 mmol) in MeOH was placed in pressure flask and to it ammonia/methanol (2M, 30 ml) was added. Resulting mixture was stirred at 125° C. for 2 hr. The solvent and excess NH3 was removed in vacuo and the residue was triturated with Hexane/EtOAc (1:2 ratio). The compound was filtrated under vacuum and air-dried for 2 hr to give the title compound (2.51 g, 65%) as a pale yellow solid. The filtrated was concentrated and purified on silica gel (Hexane/EtOAc/MeOH 3:1:0.5 ratio) to yield another 270 mg of desired compound. Combined yield was 86%. MS (ES) m/z 164.1.

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