Water → 1,1-dioxido-2-(4-oxo-pentyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one

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A mixture of the above ketal (3.2 gm, 15 mmol) and sodium saccharin (3.1 gm, 14 mmol) in dimethylformamide (15 mL) was heated at 170° C. for 5 hours. The cooled reaction mixture was poured into water and the crude product extracted into ethyl acetate. The dried extract was evaporated and the crude product was chromotographed on a column of silica gel eluting with a gradient of 20-40% EtOAc/hexane to give crystalline 1,1-dioxido-2-(4-oxo-pentyl)-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one, melting point 90-93° C.

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