Oxalyl chloride → HCID 18794873, compound

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Reaction Steps

Using the procedure of Example 1, step B, the reaction of 0.23 g (1.43 mmol) of 1-methoxymethyl-1H-indole (9) from Step A above with 0.25 ml (2.86 mmol) of oxalyl chloride in 3.5 ml of ether produced 0.174 g (48.5%) of (1-methoxymethyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-oxo-acetyl chloride (10) as a yellow solid. This material was used without purification.

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