Iodine → 3-iodo-1H-indole-5-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of 1H-Indole-5-carboxylic acid (5 g, 31.05 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) was added KOH (5 g, 93.15 mmol) and I2 (15.7 g, 62.11 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h and added 10% aqueous sodium bisulfate solution (25 mL). The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with water and dried under vacuum to obtain the title compound (8.0 g, 91%) as a brown solid. MS (ESI, pos. ion) m/z: 285.9 (M−1).

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