Acetyl chloride → 1-(3,3-Dimethyl-6-nitroindolin-1-yl)ethanone

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A solution of 3,3-dimethyl-6-nitroindoline (Example 4, 190.5 g) in 1200 mL IPAC, Et3N (200.6 g) was charged to a 1-L jacketed reactor, followed by the drop-wise addition of acetyl chloride (155.4 g) while maintaining reaction temperature<25° C. The reaction contents were stirred for 1 h at 20-25° C. 1200 mL D.I. water was charged slowly at T<30° C. to form a suspension. The product was isolated by filtration. Wet cake was washed with D.I. water (200 mL×2) and heptane (200 mL), and was dried at 50° C. under vacuum until constant weight. (193 g, 83.2 wt % adjusted yield, 99.15 A %, 99.5 wt % (dry))

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