Sodium hydride → 1H-Indole-2-carboxamide

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1 yl)indole-2-carboxylic acid (0.259 g, 1.00 mmol) in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (6 mL) at room temperature was added carbonyldiimidazole (0.574 g, 2.00 mmol, 2.0 equivalents). The resulting reaction solution was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 2 hours. Then, the appropriate amine (4.00 mmol, 4.0 equivalents) or alcohol (4.00 mmol, 4.0 equivalents) was added directly, and the resulting reaction solution was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen overnight. In the case of alcohols, sodium hydride (60% in oil, 0.160 g, 4.00 mmol, 4.0 equivalents) was added, and the resulting reaction was heated an additional 2 hours at 50° C. The reaction solution was then evaporated under reduced pressure, and redissolved in chloroform (5 mL). Undissolved solid was removed via filtration through Celite®, and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was column chromatographed using silica gel (approximately 50 g) and elution with an appropriate solvent system to afford the corresponding indole-2-carboxamide or indole-2-carboxylate.

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