Ethylene Glycol → 2-(7-bromo-2-chloro-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indol-4-yloxy)ethanol

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397 mg (6.4 mmol) ethylene glycol was added to 115 mg (4.8 mmol) NaH in 20 ml THF and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Then, 500 mg (1.6 mmol) 7-bromo-2,4-dichloro-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indole (Example 4) was added and the mixture was refluxed for 5 h. Thereafter, the solvent was removed and the residue was taken up in acetic ester and washed with saturated NaCl solution, dried over Na2SO4 and filtrated. Having removed the solvent, 450 mg (88%) 2-(7-bromo-2-chloro-5H-pyrimido[5,4-b]indol-4-yloxy)ethanol was obtained. ESI-MS [m/z]: 342, 344 [M+H]+

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