Phthalimide → 1-((1,3-Dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)-cyclopropanecarbonitrile

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A solution of 1-(hydroxymethyl)-cyclopropanecarbonitrile (5.52 g, 56.8 mmol), phthalimide (9.20 g, 62.5 mmol), and triphenylphosphine (16.4 g, 62.5 mmol) in THF (550 mL) was treated with DEAD (9.90 mL, 62.5 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. The reaction mixture was then concentrated and the resulting solids were triturated in diethyl ether (150 mL), and collected by filtration. Purification by flash chromatography (SiO2, 0-20% EtOAc in DCM) afforded 1-((1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)-cyclopropanecarbonitrile (8.8 g, 38.8 mmol, 68%) as a white solid: LCMS (m/z) 227.0 (MH+), tR=0.66 minute; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.90 (dd, J=5.4, 3.1 Hz, 2H), 7.77 (dd, J=5.4, 3.1 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (s, 2H), 1.30-1.44 (m, 2H), 1.28 (d, J=3.8 Hz, 2H).

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