Iodine → 5-Chloro-3,3-diMethylindoline

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To a solution of 630 mg of 5-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-indole-2-one in 6.30 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added 609 mg of sodium borohydride, followed by stirring for 10 minutes. Then, a solution of 1.63 g of iodine in 3.78 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise thereto at −10° C. or lower under cooling in an ice-acetone bath, followed by stirring at the same temperature for 30 minutes, then warming to room temperature, and stirring overnight. After diluting with chloroform, a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was added dropwise thereto. The aqueous layer was separated and then the organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium sulfite solution and a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (normal hexane/ethyl acetate) to obtain 480 mg of 5-chloro-3,3-dimethylindoline as a colorless oily substance.

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