p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 4-Nitro-2-(5-hydroxy-2,6-dioxopiperid-3-yl)isoindoline-1-one

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A solution of 3-(4-nitro-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)-2,6-dioxo-5-acetoxypiperidine (0.96 g, 3.5 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (0.33 g, 1.8 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) is heated at reflux for 5 hours. The solvent is removed in vacuo to give 4-nitro-2-(5-hydroxy-2,6-dioxopiperid-3-yl)isoindoline-1-one which is further purified by column chromatography.

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