Acetic Acid → [5-(5,6-Difluoro-1H-indol-2-yl)-2-methoxy-phenyl]-thiophen-2-ylmethyl-amine

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2-Thiophenecarboxaldehyde (0.112 g, 1.0 mmol) was added to a stirred mixture of 5-(5,6-difluoro-1H-indol-2-yl)-2-methoxy-phenylamine (0.29 g, 1.06 mmol) in methylene chloride (125 mL), followed by acetic acid (0.1 g, 1.67 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (0.23 g, 1.09 mmol) was added in one portion, and the resulting homogeneous solution stirred at room temperature for 6 days. Saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (100 mL) was added and the mixture stirred for 2 hours. The mixture was shaken and the organic layer separated. The solvent was evaporated to give a brown gum. Recrystallization from methanol/water gave the product as a brown solid (120 mg), mp 190-192° C.

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