Triethylamine → Methyl 3-(3,4-Difluorobenzylcarbamoyl)-6-methoxy-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

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To a solution of 6-methoxy-2-(methoxycarbonyl)-1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid (Compound 92, 1.59 g, 4.7 mmol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (50 ml) was added DMF (3 drops, catalytic amount) and (COCl)2 (2M in CH2Cl2, 5.9 ml, 11.8 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, and was concentrated in vacuo. To a solution of the crude product in CH2Cl2 (50 ml) was added 3,4-difluorobenzylamine (0.84 ml, 7.05 mmol), followed by Et3N (2.0 ml, 14.1 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, diluted with EtOAc, washed with H2O and brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (0→100% EtOAc-hexanes) to yield the title compound as a white solid.

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