2(3H)-Benzoxazolone → 6-Bromo-2(3H)-benzoxazolone

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A mixture of 2-benzoxazolinone (3.00 g, 22.2 mmol), 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (3.49 g, 12.2 mmol), and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (5.00 g, 33.3 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) at room temperature was protected from light, stirred for 1 hour, and concentrated. The concentrate was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel with 50% ethyl acetate/hexanes to provide the desired product.

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