Dimethylformamide → 2,3-Dihydro-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-6-benzoxazolecarbonitrile

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To a solution of DMF (110 ml) was added 6-bromo-2(3H)-benzoxazolone (50 g, 0.234 mole) and CuCN (89.6 g, 0.398 mole) and the mixture heated to 150° C. for 6 h under nitrogen. The reaction was then cooled to 100° C., H2O (200 ml) and NaCN (36 g, 0.734 mole) added, the suspension stirred for 2 h at ambient temperature and partitioned with EtOAc at 70° C. The organic phase was washed with H2O (2×150 ml) and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound as a tan solid (33.2 g, 88.5%); mp>220° C.; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 7.8 (s, 1 H), 7.6 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.2 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1 H).

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