Water → HCID 59375078, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 3-bromo-2-methylaniline (10 g, 53.7 mmol) in DCM (200 mL) at 0° C. was treated with TEA (14.98 mL, 107 mmol), followed by dropwise addition of 2-(chloromethyl)benzoyl chloride (10.16 g, 53.7 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) over 1 h. The mixture was diluted with DCM (ca. 1 L), washed with NaHCO3 (aq) and water, and concentrated to remove most of the solvent. The precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with DCM (2×10 mL) to provide N-(3-bromo-2-methylphenyl)-2-(chloromethyl)benzamide as a white solid (8.0 g). The filtrate was concentrated further, resulting in additional precipitate which was collected by filtration and washed with DCM (2×10 mL) to provide additional N-(3-bromo-2-methylphenyl)-2-(chloromethyl)benzamide as a white solid (3.06 g), for a combined yield of 61%. Mass spectrum 338, 340, 342 The filtrate was concentrated and purified by column chromatography (hexane-EtOAc) to provide 2-(3-bromo-2-methylphenyl)isoindolin-1-one as a yellow solid (2.0 g, 12%). A solution of the N-(3-bromo-2-methylphenyl)-2-(chloromethyl)benzamide (11.06 g, 32.7 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and treated with a mixture of sodium hydride (60% oil dispersion, pre-washed with hexane, 1.70 g, 42.5 mmol) and DMF (10 mL). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1.5 h, then was treated with water. The precipitate was collected by filtration, dried and combined with the material purified by column chromatography (see above) to provide 2-(3-bromo-2-methylphenyl)isoindolin-1-one as a yellow solid (9.41 g, 95%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ 7.96 (1H, d, J=7.5 Hz), 7.58-7.67 (2H, m), 7.49-7.57 (2H, m), 7.20-7.25 (1H, m), 7.15 (1H, t, J=7.9 Hz), 4.72 (2H, s), 2.31 (3H, s). Mass spectrum m/z 302, 304 (M+H)+.

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