“…The direct chlorination of isatin gives 5-chloroisatin (89, 108, 109, 110, 209, 232, 259, 270, 280, 401) and 5,7-dichloroisatin (87,89,135,136,183,228,232). Chlorination of isatin or of 5-chloroisatin in aqueous suspension in the presence of potassium iodide or by addition of sodium hypochlorite to a suspension of isatin in 10 per cent hydrochloric acid gives 1,5-dichloroisatin (97).…”