Methyl 3-methoxy-4-((1-methyl-5-nitro-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)benzoate → Methyl 4-((5-amino-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate

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A solution of (E) (0.56 g.) in tetrahydrofuran (30 ml.) was hydrogenated in the presence of palladium-on-carbon (10% w/w; 0.1 g.), as described for the amino ester (A) in Example 1, to give methyl 4-(5-amino-1-methylindol-3-ylmethyl)-3-methoxybenzoate (D) (0.50 g., 98%) as pale yellow foam; NMR: 3.6 (s, 3 H, NCH3), 3.8 (s,3 H, CO.OCH3), 3.9 (br s,5 H, OCH3 and CH2.Ar), 4.45 (br,2 H, NH2), 6.54 (m,2 H), 6.86 (s,1 H), 7.04 (m,2 H), 7.40 (m,2 H).

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