Cesium carbonate → HCID 59426081, compound

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Reaction Steps

6-Ethoxy-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile (2.8 g, 15 mmol), prepared as shown in example 1A, step A, is combined with Cs2CO3 (11.6 g, 35.6 mmol), DMF (21 mL), and cyclobutyl bromide (1.73 mL, 17.9 mmol) in a capped tube. The reaction mixture is heated at 80° C. for 8 h. This is then quenched with H2O (200 mL) and is extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc layer is backwashed with H2O, and then with brine. The organic phase is dried and concentrated. Purification by silica gel chromatography (hexanes/CH2Cl2, 50-100%) yields 1-cyclobutyl-6-ethoxy-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile (3.00 g, 83%) as a white solid.

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