Hydrochloric Acid → 7-Fluoro-1-isopropyl-5-nitro-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one

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Crude (2,3-difluoro-5-nitrophenyl)acetic acid (16, 1.00 g, 0.00461 mol) and isopropylamine (6 eq., 2.35 ml, 0.0276 mol) are mixed in DMSO (5 ml) and stirred at 45° C. for 1 hour. 2N Hydrochloric acid (20 ml) is added in one portion and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The resulting precipitate is filtered, washed with water and ether, and dried under vacuum (0.39 g, 35%); HPLC r.t. 5.31 min.

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