“…'H NMR (d,-DMSO) 6 3.14 (d, 6, CH,), 3.4 (t, 4, H-3, 5), 3.76 (m, 4, N-(3,4-Dicarboxyanhydrobenzoyl) N-(3,5-Dicarbomethoxybenzoyl)-5-bromo-7-ni~oindo~ne. 9 A mixture of 3,5-bis-carbomethoxy benzoic acid (8 g, 33.6 mmol), and 40 mL thionyl chloride containing two drops of pyridine was refluxed for 2 h. Excess thionyl chloride was removed under reduced pressure. Final traces of thionyl chloride were removed by azeotroping with benzene.…”