Formamide → 4-Chloro-phthalimide

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A solution of 10.0 g of 4-chlorophthalic anhydride in 24.6 g of formamide is heated at a temperature in the region of 120° C. with stirring for 3 hours and is then cooled to a temperature in the region of 20° C. and poured into 100 cm3 of water. After stirring for 30 minutes, the mixture is filtered and the precipitate is then dried under vacuum at a temperature in the region of 60° C. 10.4 g of 4-chlorophthalimide are thus obtained in the form of a solid melting at 171° C. Rf=0.07 (thin layer chromatography on silica gel, eluent: dichloromethane).

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