Methanesulfonic Acid → 6-Bromo-3,4-dihydro-2H-isoquinolin-1-one

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Methanesulfonic acid (100 mL) was added to a solution of 5-bromoindanone (25 g, 46 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (200 mL) at 0° C. Sodium azide 10.5 g, 162 mmol) was added slowly in portions to this mixture. After the sodium azide addition was complete, the mixture was stirred for an additional 30 min, and an aqueous mixture of NaOH (20 wt %) was added until the mixture was slightly basic. The mixture was extracted with methylene chloride, and the combined organic layers were evaporated under reduced pressure. Purification of the mixture by flash column chromatography on silica gel (0% to 50% EtOAc/Hexanes then 0% to 7% MeOH/CH2C12) provided 11.5 g of 6-Bromo-3,4-dihydro-2H-isoquinolin-1-one. MS (ESI) 226.1 (M+H)+.

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