Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride → 5-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indole

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A solution of N-{4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-2-[(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl]phenyl}-2,2-dimethylpropanamide (Example 60B) in THF (10 mL) was treated with TBAF (3.2 mL, 1 M in THF, 3 equiv) and the reaction mixture was left to stir at ambient temperature for 14 h. Concentration was followed by partitioning between EtOAc and water. The organic portion was dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated to a waxy yellow solid. This material was used for the next reaction without further purification: MS (ESI): m/z 218 (M−1).

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