Ethanol → ethyl 1-(2-benzyloxyethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-6-carboxylate

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To a solution of 1-(2-benzyloxyethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-6-carbonitrile (1.44 g, 4.00 mmol) in ethanol (30 ml) was added acetyl chloride (8.5 ml, 120 mmol) under ice-cooling, and the mixture was heated under reflux for 3 hr. The mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate and water was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed successively with water and saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to give ethyl 1-(2-benzyloxyethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-6-carboxylate (1.14 g, yield 70%).

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