Phthalimide → 2-((1,3-Dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile

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To a stirred solution of intermediate 104, 2-(bromomethyl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile (29.72 g, 139 mmol) and phthalimide (32.69 g, 222 mmol) in dimethylformamide (300 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (67.87 g, 208 mmol). After stirring vigorously for 1 h, the reaction mixture was poured into water (1.2 L). The precipitated product was filtered, washed with water (600 mL) and methanol (150 mL) to give a white solid. The solid was taken up into 1 L of water/methanol (2:1) to which was added K2CO3 (12 g) and the mixture stirred at 40° C. After 30 min., the mixture was cooled and filtered. The filter cake was washed with water (500 mL), and dried under vacuum to afford the title compound (38.91 g, 94% yield) as a white powder. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 7.89 (2H, dd, J=5.5, 3.1 HZ), 7.76 (5.5, 3.1 Hz), 7.41 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 5.2 Hz), 7.38 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 2.8 Hz), 7.24 (1H, td, J 8.2, 2.8 Hz), 5.06 (2H, s). LCMS (M+H) calcd for C16H10FN2O2: 281.07; found: 281.15.

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