A New Synthesis of 3-Alkyl-1-isoindolinones. -Various title compounds are efficiently prepared via alkylation of phthalimide (I) followed by reduction with sodium cyanoborohydride in acidic medium. -(WANG*, E.-C.; CHEN, H.-F.; FENG, P.-K.; LIN, Y.-L.; HSU, M.-K.; Tetrahedron Lett. 43 (2002) 50, 9163-9165; Sch. Chem., Kaohsiung Med. Coll., Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Eng.) -Mais 07-095
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