Dichloromethane → benzofuran-3-one O-methyl oxime

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To a solution of benzofuran-3(2H)-one (9) (100 g, 0.745 mol) in methanol (700 mL) was added O-methyl hydroxylamine hydrochloride (68.5 g, 0.820 mol) and NaOAc (67.3 g, 0.820 mol) at ambient temperature followed by heating to reflux for 1-3 h. The progress of the reaction was monitored by the HPLC analysis. Upon completion of the reaction, the inorganics were filtered off, and methanol was recovered from the filtrate to provide residue. The residue was subjected to extractive work-up using dichloromethane (500 mL) and water (1 L) followed by recovery of the organic layer to obtain the product meeting the desired specifications. Yield—75-83%.

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