Methane → 4-hydroxy-1H-1,2-benzisothiazole-1,1,3(2H)-trione

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5 gm (25.2 mmols) of 3-amino-4-hydroxy-1,2-benzoisothiazole-1,1-dioxide and 2.02 gm (50.5 mmols) of sodium hydroxide were refluxed in 15 ml of water for 6.5 hours. Subsequently, the solution was treated with activated charcoal at 60° C. and filtered. At 60° C. the filtrate was acidified with concentrated aqueous hydrochloric acid (about 5 ml, 0.06 mol). The resulting precipitate was filtered off, dried and recrystallized from water. 4.62 gm (92% of theory) of 4-hydroxy-1,2-benzoisothiazol-3(2H)-one-1,1-dioxide were obtained.

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