Sodium hydride → 5-fluoro-4-iodo-1-{[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl}-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine

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To a solution of 5-fluoro-4-iodo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine (5.0 g, 0.019 mol) in DMF (30.0 mL) cooled at 0° C. under nitrogen was portionwise added sodium hydride (1.13 g, 0.0282 mol). The reaction was stirred for 1 hour. To the mixture was slowly added [β-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl chloride (4.05 mL, 0.0229 mol). The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour and quenched with water. The resulting solution was extracted with EtOAc (2 times). The combined extracts were washed with water, brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with 0-25% EtOAc/hexanes to afford 7.1 g (95%) of 5-fluoro-4-iodo-1-{[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl}-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine as a yellowish oil. LC/MS found: 393.0 (M+H)+.

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