Phthalic Anhydride → 2-(Dimethylamino)isoindoline-1,3-dione

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To the suspension of phthalic anhydride (62.5 mmol) in toluene (500 ml), N,N-dimethyl hydrazine dihydrochloride (50 mmol) and diethyl-phenyl-amine (90 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 18 hours while removing the formed water via a Dean-Stark trap. Then, toluene was evaporated under reduced pressure and the resulting crude was purified on silica gel chromatography with (1:5) EtOAc:dichloromethane, to give the desired product in 85% yield.

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