Water → N-[2-(N-methoxyimino)propyl]phthalimide

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Reaction Steps

1.33 g (6.55 mmol) of N-(2-oxopropyl)phthalimide was dissolved in 30 ml of ethanol and to the solution was added 1.64 g (19.7 mmol) of O-methylhydroxylamine hydrochloride. To this suspension was added 20 ml of 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, followed by being stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into 100 ml of water and extracted with chloroform (30 ml×3), and the combined organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate. Chloroform was distilled off and the residual solids were washed with hexane to give 1.03 g (yield 68%) of the titled compound as colorless crystals.

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