1,1'-Carbonyldiimidazole → 2-Oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzooxazole-5-carbonitrile

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To a solution of 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzonitrile (730 mg) in DMF (10 ml) was added CDI (1.06 g) at 0° C., followed by stirring at room temperature for 3.5 hours. The reaction solution was diluted with water (10 ml), and extracted with EtOAc (200 ml). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous MgSO4, and then filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (chloroform:CH3OH=98:2 to 93:7) to obtain 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3-benzoxazole-5-carbonitrile (647 mg) as a pale yellow solid.

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