Water → 5-iodo-N-methylisatoic anhydride

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To a stirred solution of 5-iodo-2-(methylamino)benzoic acid (10 g, 36 mmol), sodium carbonate (4 g, 36 mmol) and water (130 ml, 7218 mmol), cooled to 0° C., was slowly added, via addition funnel, a 2M phosgene (18 ml, 36 mmol) solution in toluene. After 2 hrs, the precipitated product was isolated by filtration. The solids were washed with 100 ml of water, 150 ml of a 1:1 mixture ethanol and ether, 100 ml of ether, and dried under vacuum to give the desired product. Yield=7.15 g.

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