Dimethylformamide → HCID 86035948, compound

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Reaction Steps

Phosphorous oxychloride (1.9 mL, 20.9 mmol) is added slowly to a stirred solution of dimethylformamide (2 mL) and dichloromethane (2 mL) cooled to 0-5° C. After 5 min, a solution of the above 1-(thien-3-yl)-1H-indol-2-one (1.0 g, 2.65 mmol), pyridine (1 mL) and dichloromethane (4 mL) is added and the reaction is stirred at room temperature for 48 hr. The reaction mixture is poured into ice/water and extracted with ethyl acetate. Some solids are removed by filtration and the organic layer is separated, dried, filtered and concentrated. The residue is purified by chromatography eluting with pentane-10% ethyl acetate. Product containing fraction are combined and concentrated to afford 2-chloro-1-(thien-3-yl)-1H-indole-3-carboxaldehyde (694 mg, 57%) as a light orange solid. MS 262 (M+H).

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