Phthalic Anhydride → 2-(4-bromoanilino)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione

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To a stirred solution of (4-bromophenyl)hydrazine hydrochloride (0.5 g, 2.2 mmol) in AcOH (8 mL) was added phthalic anhydride (0.398 g, 2.690 mmol), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 130° C. for 1 h under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was quenched with satd aqueous NaHCO3 solution and filtered to give a solid. Purification by column chromatography (SiO2, O-10% EtOAc in petroleum ether) afforded the title compound as a solid (60 mg, 84%): mp 205-206° C.; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.71 (s, 1H), 7.99 (m, 4H), 7.32 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 6.79 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H); ESIMS m/z 314.95 ([M−H]−).

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