2(3H)-Benzoxazolone → 5-(2-Bromopropanoyl)-1,3-benzoxazol-2(3H)-one

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A mixture of aluminum chloride (40 g) and 2-bromopropionyl bromide (32.4 g) in carbon disulfide (100 ml) was refluxed with stirring for 30 minutes. To the resultant mixture was added 2-benzoxazolinone (13.5 g) and the mixture was refluxed under stirring for 7 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ice-water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with brine and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo to afford a crystalline residue, which was recrystallized from a mixture of ethyl acetate and diethyl ether to give 5-(2-bromopropionyl)-2-benzoxazolinone (13.5 g). mp. 191°-193° C.

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