N-Iodosuccinimide → Ethyl 4-iodo-5-phenylisoxazole-3-carboxylate

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Large Scale: A mixture of ethyl 5-phenylisoxazole-3-carboxylate (3.05 g, 14.0 mmol) and N-iodosuccinimide (3.79 g, 16.9 mmol) in trifluoroacetic acid (78 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 3.5 h. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (150 mL) and water (150 mL). The organic layer was washed with a 1N aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (150 mL), washed with a 3% aqueous solution of sodium bisulfite (2×150 mL), washed with brine (150 mL), and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Concentration under reduced pressure afforded ethyl 4-iodo-5-phenylisoxazole-3-carboxylate (4.69 g, 13.7 mmol, 97% yield) as a light yellow oil.

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