Water → 2-Methyindole-4-carboxylic acid benzyl ester

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To a solution of 2-methylindole-4-carboxylic acid (690 mg; prepared in Reference Example 10) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 ml) was added anhydrous potassium carbonate (815 mg) and benzyl bromide (0.7 ml) at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 hours. To the reaction solution was added water and ethyl acetate, and then extracted. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with water and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, successively, dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give the title compound (610 mg) having the following physical data.

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