A process for preparing 2-(3-Aryl-5-isoxazolyl) benzoyl halide having the formula II shown in accompanying drawingswherein X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having one to five carbon atoms, alkoxy having one to five carbon atoms, lower alkyl having one to five arbon atoms wherein at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by a halogen atom phenoxyphenyl and cyano and wherein X1 is a chloro, bromo, fluro or iodo:which comprises treating 3-(Aryl)-spiro (isobenzofuran-1 (3H), 5''(4''H)-isoxazol)-3-one having the formula III shown in the drawingswherein X and Y are as previously defined, with an acid halide and in the presence of water.
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