Hydrazine hydrate (1:1) → 2,3-Dihydrophthalazine-1,4(5H,8H)-dione

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A suspension of isobenzofuran-1,3(4H,7H)-dione (4.2 g, 28 mmol) in 45 mL toluene was heated at reflux and charged with hydrazine hydrate (1.63 mL, 33.6 mmol) dropwisely in a round bottom flask equipped with a condenser. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 2 h. The mixture was filtered to afford the titled compound a white solid (4.2 g, yield: 91%).

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