Hydrazine hydrate (1:1) → HCID 20325502, compound

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3-Bromo-5-hydroxy-6-methoxyphthalide may be prepared by treating 5-hydroxy-6-methoxyphthalide with N-bromosuccinimide in chloroform. Treatment of 3-bromo-5-hydroxy-6-methoxyphthalide with hydrazine hydrate in boiling aqueous acetic acid gives 6-hydroxy-7-methoxy-1(2H)-phthalazinone, which may be converted into the sulphate of the title compound by the general procedure of Example 1.

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