Benzenesulfonyl chloride → 4-Bromo-1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1H-indole

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4-Bromo-1-(benzenesulfonyl)-1H-indole was prepared from 4-bromoindole and phenylsulfonyl chloride according to Method 4 to afford 3.1 g (91%) of a light purple solid: 1HNMR (CDCl3) δ 7.94 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.89–7.84 (m, 2H), 7.62 (d, 4 Hz, 1H), 7.57–7.51 (m, 1H), 7.46–7.37 (m, 3H), 7.19–7.13 (m, 1H), 6.72 (dd, J=1, 4 Hz, 1H); MS (ESI) 419.9+421.9 (M+H)+; Purity (HPLC) >95%.

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