Water → 2-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1h-isoindole-1,3(2h)-dione

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A solution of 4-chloro-2-fluoroaniline (19.0 g, 130.6 mmol) and 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride (19.85 g, 130.6 mmol) in acetic acid is refluxed for 2 hours, treated with additional 4-chloro-2-fluoroaniline (3.0 g), refluxed for 90 minutes, stirred at room temperature overnight and poured into water. The resultant aqueous mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract is washed sequentially with water, saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to obtain a purple oil. Flash column chromatography of the oil using silica gel and 15 to 20% ethyl acetate in hexanes solutions gives the title product as an off-white solid (25.3 g, 69% yield, mp 81-82° C.) which is identified by 1H, 13C and 19F NMR spectral analyses.

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