Water → 1-[4-(2-(Azepan-1-yl)ethoxy)benzyl]-5-(benzyloxy)-2-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-3-methyl-1H-indole

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In an inert atmosphere NaH (2.7 g; 112 mmol) was suspended in DMF (80 ml). At 0-5° C. 5-benzyloxy-2-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-3-methyl-1H-indole (11 g; 26 mmol) was added and the suspension was stirred for 30 minutes. Then a solution of 4-(2-azepan-1-yl-ethoxy)benzyl chloride (8 g; 26 mmol) in DMF (30 ml) was added dropwise within 1 hour. The cooling was shut down and the reaction mixture was stirred for another 2.5 hours. Then, water (1.2 ml) was carefully added dropwise to the reaction mixture and the reaction mixture was filtered through a thin layer of celite. Another 35 ml of water were added dropwise to the brightly yellow filtrate under intensive stirring.

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