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1.6 g 6-nitro-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile are dissolved in 45 ml of tetrahydrofuran, combined with 1 g potassium-tert.-butoxide and stirred for 30 minutes. Then a solution of 560 μl methyl iodide in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran is slowly added dropwise and the mixture is stirred for 5 hours. The solvents are eliminated in vacuo, water is added and the pH is adjusted to 4 by the addition of citric acid. The solid is suction filtered and washed with water and some cold methanol.

1. stirringthe mixture is stirred for 5 hours
2. additionis added
3. filtrationfiltered
4. washwashed with water