1,2-Dichloroethane → 3,4,5-trihydroxy-N-[2-(1H-indol-2-yl)-phenyl]-benzamide

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A 25-mL one-necked recovery flask equipped with a stirring bar and a septum was charged with gallic acid (176 mg; 1.03 mmol; 1.00 equiv). A clear, colorless solution was formed on addition of 5 mL of dichloromethane. Solid EDC (197 mg; 1.03 mmol; 1.00 equiv) and 2-(2-aminophenyl)indole (194 mg; 0.932 mmol; 0.904 equiv) were added sequentially as solids. The reaction was worked up after 24 h by extraction with 10 mL of NaHCO3 (satd aq). The organic layer was dried (anhydrous sodium sulfate), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation to yield a yellow oily paste. The crude was purified using DCM-MeOH (19:1) to yield a light yellow solid (230 mg; 68%).

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