Ethyl p-methylbenzenesulfonate → 1-(1-Ethyl-piperidin-4-yl)-indole

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To a solution of 1-piperidin-4-yl-1H-indole (0.6 g, 3 mmol) in 5 mL of dry ethanol was added anhydrous potassium carbonate (680 mg, 4.9 mmol). After stirring for 15 minutes at ambient temperature, ethyl p-toluenesulfonate (0.48 mL, 4.5 mmol) was added. The reaction was heated under reflux for 24 hours with stirring, quenched with water, extracted with methylene chloride (2×), dried and evaporated to give a residue. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel with toluene/acetone (50:50) to yield 360 mg straw colored material (53% of theory).

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