HCID 68004074, compound → (1H-Indol-3-ylsulfanyl)-acetic acid

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Methyl 2-((1H-indol-3-yl)thio)acetate from Step A was dissolved in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (20 mL) and 2.0 M aqueous LiOH (15 mL), then stirred vigorously at ambient temperature for 30 min. Tetrahydrofuran was removed in vacuo, the aqueous layer neutralized with 1.2 N HCl and extracted with CH2Cl2. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and the solvent was removed in vacuo to produce an oily residue. Upon diluting the residue in dichloromethane a solid formed which was filtered and dried to yield the desired product (2.00 grams, 9.65 mmol, 38% yield over 2 steps). LCMS>99% at 254 nm, RT=1.02 min, m/z=208 (M+1).

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