6-Fluoro-4-nitro-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one → 4-Amino-6-fluoroisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one

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A suspension of 6-fluoro-4-nitroisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (9.6 g, 48.7 mmol) and Pd/C (10%, 1 g) in EtOAc (300 mL) was stirred at 25° C. under 1 atmosphere of hydrogen for 12 hr. TLC (petroleum ether/EtOAc=2:1) showed the reaction was complete. The mixture was filtered, and the cake was washed with EtOAc (100 mL×3). The filtrate was concentrated to give 4-amino-6-fluoroisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (7.5 g, yield 92%) as a white solid. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ (ppm): 3.85 (br s, 2H), 5.14-5.15 (d, 2H), 6.62-6.65 (dd, 1H), 6.98-7.00 (dd, 1H); LC-MS (ESI) m/z: 168 (M+1)+.

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