Sodium Hydroxide → 7-Amino-2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-one

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At room temperature, a solution of N-Methyl-7-nitro-2,3-dihydroisoindole-1-one (561.0 mg, 2.92 mmol) in EtOAc (8.4 mL) is treated with SnCl2.2H2O (2.68 g), stirred at 80° C. under reflux for 5 h, and treated with 30 mL of 5N NaOH at 0° C. After the both layers are separated, the aqueous layer is extracted with EtOAc (2×8 mL), the combined extracts are washed with brine (5 mL), dried (MgSO4), and evaporated to give 7-Amino-N-methyl-2,3-dihydroisoindole-1-one (455.9 g, 2.81 mmol) in 96%. Yellow solid. Rf (CH2Cl2/EtOAC 1:1) 0.53. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) 3.12 (s), 4.28 (s), 5.20 (br. s), 6.56 (d, J=8.0), 6.68 (d, J=8.0), 7.21 (dd, J=8.0, 8.0).

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