Hydrochloric Acid → 6-Bromo-2-(3-carboxypropyl)phthalazin-1(2H)-one

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To a slurry of 56 gm 6-bromophthalazin-1(2H)-one (0.25 mole) in 600 ml DMSO was added 110 ml 45% KOH followed by 58.5 gm ethyl 4-bromobutyrate. The temperature of the mildly exothermic reaction was moderated with a water bath (ca. 25° C.) and was stirred for 20 hours. Ethanol (750 ml) was added, then the mixture was acidified with 125 ml concentrated HCl, diluted with 2500 ml water over about 30 minutes, stirred an additional 30 minutes, filtered, washed with water and isopropanol and dried. The product weighed 63.6 gm. A tlc of the product showed product, Rf =0.43 plus a trace of starting material, Rf =0.63.

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