Pyridine → HCID 19876397, compound

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A mixture of 5-methyl-1H-indole-2,3-dione (5-methylisatin, 2.0 g, 12.41 mmol), phenylboronic acid (3.027 g, 24.82 mmol), anhyd cupric acetate (4.50 g, 24.77 mmol), activated 4A molecular sieve (6.6 g), triethylamine (3.47 mL, 24.9 mmol), pyridine (2.01 mL, 24.9 mmol) and dichloromethane (165 mL) is stirred for 24 hr at room temperature. The mixture is filtered through a pad of hyflo and evaporated. The residue is stirred with ethyl acetate, the insoluble copper salts removed by filtration and the filtrate is evaporated. The residue is purified by flash chromatography eluting with dichloromethane to give the title compound (1.91 g, 65% yield) as an orange solid. MS 238 (M+H).

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