Acetic Acid → HCID 23152807, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of methyl 2-(2-amino-5-fluorophenyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylate (2.44 g, 6.68 mmol), sodium acetate (602 mg, 7.3 mmol) and acetic acid (0.45 ml, 7.86 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) was added dropwise chloroacetyl chloride (0.60 ml, 7.53 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hr. Saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added to the reaction mixture and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed successively with saturated aqueous sodium carbonate solution and saturated brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and a mixed solvent of hexane:ethyl acetate (4:1) was added to the residue. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to give methyl 2-[2-(2-chloroacetylamino)-5-fluorophenyl]-3-cyclohexyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylate (2.5 g, yield 84.7%).

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