Phosgene → 8-Methoxy-1H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazine-2,4-dione

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To a mixture of 10.0 g (66.0 mmol) of 6-methylanthranilic acid in 60 mL of 1,4-dioxane was slowly added 100 mL (193 mmol) of a 1.93 molar solution of phosgene in toluene, at room temperature. The mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture was concentrated to yield a residue which was triturated with ethyl acetate-hexane (1:4), filtered, washed with hexane and dried to afford 11.579 (98.7%) of the 3-methoxyisatoic anhydride as a light brown solid. MS (Cl mode) m/z 160 (M-18,100%),178 (M+H, 95%).

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