Iodoethane → HCID 11160681, compound

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(washed beforehand with petroleum ether) and of 15 g (72.4 mmol) of ethyl 5-fluoro-1H-indole-2-carboxylate in 100 ml of dimethylformamide is stirred for 2 h at room temperature. 7.5 ml (93.7 mmol) of iodoethane, in solution in 20 ml of dimethylformamide, are subsequently added. After stirring for 10 h at room temperature, the reaction mixture is poured onto ice-cold water. It is extracted with diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed several times with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. 17 g (72 mmol) of a yellow oil are obtained, which oil is used as is in the following stage.

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