Ammonium Chloride → Ammonium Hydroxide

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Reaction Steps

A flask is charged with 5-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-nicotinic acid (0.037 g, 0.146 mmol), HOBT (0.024 g, 0.175 mmol), EDCl (0.034 g, 0.175 mmol), DIPEA (0.076 mL, 0.439 mmol) and DMF (3 mL). Ammonium chloride (0.012 g, 0.219 mmol) is added and the reaction is stirred at room temperature overnight. Purification by reverse phase HPLC with Xbridge Shield RP18 column and a 0.1% aqueous NH4OH in acetonitrile gradient gives 5-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-nicotinamide. 1H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 3.85 (s, 3H), 6.77 (d, J=0.6 Hz, 1H), 7.08-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.29 (ddd, J=8.2, 7.1, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (dd, J=8.3, 0.7 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.49 (t, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 8.95 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 9.09 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H). HRMS (ESI) m/z 252.1145 [(M+H)+ Calcd for C15H14N3O: 252.1137].

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