Oxalyl chloride → HCID 15458808, compound

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To a solution of 1.33 g (7.55 mmol) of 1-methyl-6-nitro-1H-indole (2) in 40 ml of ether were added 1.5 ml (17.2 mmol) of oxalyl chloride at 0-5° C. under Argon. A precipitate was formed. After 3 hours stirring, the resulting solid was filtered, washed with a small amount of ether and dried to yield 1.9 g (95%) of (1-methyl-6-nitro-1H-indol-3-yl)-oxo-acetyl chloride (3) as a yellow solid. This material was used without purification.

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