Water → 1-(4-Methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl)-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile

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Sodium hydride (8.4 g, 210 mmol) was washed twice with hexane and then suspended in tetrahydrofuran (500 ml). 5-Cyanoindole (20 g, 140 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) was added dropwise. The resulting mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour and then p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (26.7 g, 140 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) was added. The reaction was stirred 3 hours more followed by addition of water. The phases were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phase was washed with brine, dried over calcium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was recrystallized from ether to afford 29.97 g, 72% of title product; m.p. 129°-131° C.; NMR 8.04 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=1 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=9 Hz, 2H), 7.67 (d, J=3.5 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (m, 1H), 7.23 (m, 2H), 6.68 (d, J=3.5 Hz, 1H), 2.34 (s, 3H). IR(CHCl3 solution) 2225, 1597, 1453, 1380, 1289, 1266, 1169, 1138, 1123, 1089 (shoulder), 990. FAB HRMS calcd for C16H13N2O2S(MH+): 297.0669. Observed m/e: 297.0685.

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