1-Chloroethyl chloroformate → Methyl 2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindole-4-carboxylate--hydrogen chloride (1/1)

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To a solution of 2-benzyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindole-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (0.3 g, 1.12 mmol) in dichloromethane (4 ml) at −10° C., was added dropwise α-chloroethyl chloroformate (0.16 ml, 1.46 mmol) and stirred at −10° C. for 30 mins. The solvent was removed by evaporation under reduced pressure and the residue dissolved in methanol (5 ml) and heated to 90° C. for 40 mins. The solution was cooled to room temperature and the solvent removed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with ethyl acetate (30 ml), extracted into sat. NaOH solution to give a hygroscopic solid, used without further purification.

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