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Synthesis of N-alkoxyphthalimides under ultrasound irradiation.

Wang SX, Li XW, Li JT

College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Baoding 071002, PR China. wsx@mail.hbu.edu.cn

The alkylation of N-hydroxyphthalimide with alkyl halides in the presence of potassium carbonate results N-alkoxyphthalimides in 64-99% yields in DMSO under ultrasound irradiation. Compared with conventional methods, the main advantages of the present procedure are milder conditions, shorter reaction time and higher yields.

Published 10 October 2007 in Ultrason Sonochem, 15(1): 33-6.
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