Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 19921669, compound

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To a solution of methyl 3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-indole-5-carboxylate (5.0 g, 21.46mmol) in 50 mL ethanol was added 30 mL of 15% potassium hydroxide in ethanol. The mixture was heated to reflux for 1 h. The mixture was cooled to 0° C. and acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid to pH 6. The ethanol was removed in vacuo. The residue was diluted with 250 mL of ethyl acetate and washed with 50 mL of water. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield 3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-indole-5-carboxylic acid (4.30 g, 92%).

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