Hydrochloric Acid → 5-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-benzoxazol-2(3H)-one

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2.06 g of 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoic acid in 20.6 ml of THF was added 4.81 g of CDI, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was added dropwise to a mixed liquid of 3.06 g of sodium borohydride in 20.6 ml of THF and 8.26 ml of water, cooled to 0° C., which had been separately prepared, followed by stirring overnight. 1 M hydrochloric acid was added thereto, followed by extracting with ethyl acetate, and washing with a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 1.2 g of 5-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-benzoxazol-2(3H)-one.

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