Pyridine → 4-(3-Isopropyl-1H-indol-5-yloxy)-3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl bromide

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1.273 g (3.02 mmol) of triphenylphosphine dibromide are added under argon in portions at 0° C. to a solution of 0.97 g (2.32 mmol) of benzyl alcohol derivative from Example VI in 15 ml of acetonitrile and 0.3 ml (3.72 mmol) of pyridine. After 15 minutes the cooling bath is removed and the mixture is stirred for 2 hours at room temperature. The reaction solution is concentrated in vacuo, and the residue is dissolved in a little toluene and purified by chromatography on silica gel 60 by means of toluene.

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