5-Methylisatin → 7-Bromo-5-methylindoline-2,3-dione

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To a suspension of 8.0 g of 5-methylisatin in 200 ml of acetic acid was added dropwise a solution of 3.3 ml of bromine in 50 ml of acetic acid with stirring at room temperature, and the mixture was heated at 50° C. for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was recrystallized from methanol-hexane to obtain 11.4 g of 7-bromo-5-methylisatin having a melting point of 176°-180° C.

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