2-Cyanobenzeneacetonitrile → 1-Bromoisoquinolin-3-amine

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To a suspension of α-cyanotolunitrile (20.0 g) in acetic acid (50 ml) was added 25% hydrogen bromide/acetate solution (150 ml), and the mixture was reacted at room temperature overnight. The resulting precipitates were collected by filtration and then added to a 10% aqueous solution of potassium carbonate. The yellow powder was changed to a pale yellow powder. The resulting powder was collected by filtration, washed with water and hexane, and dried at 50° C. under reduced pressure, to give 3-amino-1-bromoisoquinoline (28.5 g; 90.8%).

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