Potassium Carbonate → methyl 3-iodo-1H-indole-5-carboxylate

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To a solution of 3-Iodo-1H-indole-5-carboxylic acid (8.0 g, 27.68 mmol) in DMF (80 mL) was added potassium carbonate (4.2 g, 30.44 mmol) and heated at 60° C. for 5 min. Dimethylsulphite (3.5 g, 27.68 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture was then added ice cold water and extracted with EtOAc (240 mL). The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, filtered, concentrated to dryness. The crude solid was washed with n-pentane to obtain the title compound (8.0 g, 95%) as a white solid. MS (ESI, pos. ion) m/z: 299.9 (M−1).

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