Water → 2-Methylindol-4-yloxyacetic Acid Methyl Ester

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To a solution of 2-methyl-4-hydroxyindole (5 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (50 ml) was added anhydrous potassium carbonate 11.7 g) and methyl bromoacetate (3.54 ml) at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 hours. To the reaction solution was added iced water to give the title compound (5.4 g) having the following physical data.

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