Phthalimide → 2-[3-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-5-methyl-isoxazol-4-ylmethyl]-isoindole-1,3-dione

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To a solution of [3-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-5-methyl-isoxazol-4-yl]-methanol (5.0 g, 24 mmol) in THF (290 mL) was added phthalimide (4.7 g, 32 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (8.4 g, 32 mmol) at ambient temperature under an argon atmosphere. Then a solution of diethyl azodicarboxylate (40% in toluene, 12.5 mL, 32 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. Concentration and repeated trituration and then purification by chromatography (SiO2, heptane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 1:1) afforded the title compound (6.0 g, 74%) as a white solid. MS: m/e=337.1 [M+H]+.

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