Ethyl Acetate → HCID 10331818, compound

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Reaction Steps

At 0° C. stir a solution of 3-(pyridin-4-ylamino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (1.4 g, 5 mmol) in THF (15 mL) and add a 1M solution of LAH in THF (8 mL, 8 mmol). Allow the reaction to warm to room temperature and stir for an additional 0.5 h. Add aqueous NH4Cl solution, ethyl acetate and brine. Filter the solid that forms in the biphasic mixture to obtain 0.56 g (47%) of the title compound as a beige solid: MS 240(M+H); HPLC: Rt=1.04 min; TLC (silica gel, dichloromethane/MeOH, 4:1), Rf=0.6.

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