Acetic Acid → 1,3-Dihydro-5-nitro-1'-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)spiro(2H-indene-2,3'-(3H)pyrrolo(2,3-b)pyridin)-2'(1'H)-one

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To a solution of 1,2-bis(bromomethyl)-4-nitrobenzene from Step E (40.9 g, 132 mmol) and 1-{[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl}-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-one from Step C (31.5 g, 119 mmol) in DMF (2 L) was added cesium carbonate (129 g, 397 mmol) portion wise, over 5 min. After 18 h, acetic acid (7.6 mL) was added and the mixture was concentrated to a volume of about 500 mL, then partitioned between EtOAc (1.5 L) and H2O (1 L). The organic layer was washed with H2O (1 L), then brine (500 mL), then dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. The crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with a gradient of hexane:EtOAc—100:0 to 0:100, to give the title compound. MS: m/z=412 (M+1).

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