5-Chloro-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-one → 5-Chloro-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-1-ol

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To a solution of 5-chlorophthalide (3.64 g, 21.6 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) at −78° C. was added di-isobutylaluminium hydride (1M in toluene) (23.8 mL, 23.8 mmol) dropwise. After 1 h the reaction mixture was quenched with a saturated solution of sodium tartrate (250 mL), allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 1 h. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield the title compound as a white solid.

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