Water → HCID 86604116, compound

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Crude 2-(3,3-bis-methylsulfanyl-acryloyl)-5-ethyl-7,7-dimethyl-1-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl)-5,7-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-f]indol-6-one (2.25 g, 4.9 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (0.5 g, 2.6 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (25 mL) and water (3 mL) and stirred at reflux for 3 h. After cooling to room temperature, water (50 mL) was added and the mixture extracted with etyhl acetate (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was recrystallized from methanol to yield 2-(3,3-bis-methylsulfanyl-acryloyl)-5-ethyl-7,7-dimethyl-5,7-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-f]indol-6-one (0.71 g, 39%) as yellow solid.

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