Acetic Anhydride → 1-(5-Methoxyindolin-1-yl)ethanone

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To a solution 5-(methyloxy)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (8.9 g, 59.8 mmol, 1.0 eq) in acetic acid (120 mL) was added dropwise acetic anhydride (6.1 g, 59.8 mmol, 1.0 eq). The mixture was heated at 60° C. for 15 minutes. The reaction was quenched by pouring into water (100 mL). After cooling, a grey precipitate was formed, the precipitate was filtered by a Buchner funnel and rinsed with water to afford 1-acetyl-5-(methyloxy)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (10.5 g, 91% yield). 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 8.13 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 1 H), 6.74-6.71 (m, 2 H), 4.05 (t, 2 H), 3.78 (s, 3 H), 3.17 (t, 2H), 2.21 (s, 3 H).

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