Methyl iodide → Ethyl 7-benzyloxy-4-chloro-1-methyl-2-indolecarboxylate

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The reaction was carried out in a manner similar to Reference Example 18 a) except for using 8.00 g (24.3 mmol) of ethyl 7-benzyloxy-4-chloro-2-indolecarboxylate, 0.97 g (24.3 mmol) of 60% sodium hydride, 10.3 g (72.8 mmol) of methyl iodide and 200 ml of dimethylformamide. Ethyl 7-benzyloxy-4-chloro-1-methyl-2-indolecarboxylate was thus obtained in the yield of 7.71 g (92.4%).

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