2(3H)-Benzoxazolone → 6-Bromo-2(3H)-benzoxazolone

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To a solution of glacial acetic acid (1500 ml) was added sodium acetate (222 g, 2.70 mole) and 2-benzoxazolinone (300 g, 2.22 mole). The suspension was cooled to 15° C. bromine (118 ml, 2.29 mole) added dropwise over 1 h and the mixture stirred for 12 h at ambient temperature. The solids were then filtered, washed with H2O (3×500 ml) and dried under vacuum to give the title compound as a white solid (374 g, 89.7%): mp 186.0-187.0° C.: 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 11.8 (s, 1 H), 7.6 (s, 1 H), 7.3 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.0 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1 H).

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