Cesium carbonate → HCID 58118694, compound

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To a solution of 1,2-bis(bromomethyl)-4-bromobenzene (40.9 g, 132 mmol) and 1-{[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl}-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-one (31.5 g, 119 mmol, described in Intermediate 4) in MeOH (2 L) was added cesium carbonate (129 g, 397 mmol), portionwise, over 5 min. After 18 h, the mixture was concentrated to a volume of about 500 mL, then partitioned between EtOAc (1.5 L) and H2O (1 L). The organic layer was washed with H2O (1 L), then brine (500 mL), then dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with a gradient of hexane:EtOAc—100:0 to 0:100, to give the title compound. MS: m/z=445 (M+1).

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