Ethanol → Ethyl 5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate

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1 ml (18.71 mmol) of concentrated sulphuric acid is added to a solution of 0.2 g (0.87 mmol) of 5-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid, obtained in step 23.2, in 10 ml of ethanol. The solution is stirred at reflux for 20 hours and then cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue is subsequently taken up with 50 ml of dichloromethane and then washed successively with 20 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate, 40 ml of water and 20 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried over sodium sulphate and then concentrated under reduced pressure. 0.19 g of product is obtained, which product is used as it is in the subsequent step.

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