Methyl iodide → HCID 19921676, compound

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To a solution of 2.7 g (13.6 mmol, 1.0 equiv.) of 5-cyano-3-(dimethylamino)methyl-1H-indole in 125 mL of THF at 0° C. was added 1.3 mL (20.3 mmol, 1.5 equiv.) of methyl iodide dropwise. After five minutes the solution was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for one hour. The resulting precipitate was filtered and dried in vacuo to yield 4.4 g (96%) of N,N,N-trimethyl-1-(5-cyano-1H-indol-3-yl)methanaminium iodide, pure by 1H NMR analysis.

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