Imidazole → 5-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyloxy)-1H-indole

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5-Hydroxyindole (209 mg, 1.57 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (6 mL), and the solution was added with imidazole (132 mg, 1.93 mmol) and tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (333 mg, 2.21 mmol) at 0° C. followed by stirring at room temperature for 3.5 hours. The reaction mixture was added with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution at 0° C. and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated to obtain 5-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)indole (517 mg).

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