3-Bromocyclohexene → 2-(Cyclohex-2-enyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione

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To a solution of 3-bromo-cyclohexene (500 g, 3.12 mmol) in DMF (2000 mL) was added potassium phtalimide (580 g, 3.12 mmol), and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (1000 mL), extracted with ethyl acetate (3 times), and the combined organic layers were concentrated to give 2-cyclohex-2-enyl-isoindole-1,3-dione (520 g, 2.30 mol) as a gray solid.

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