Bromine → 6-Bromo-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid

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Bromine (49.58 g, 3100 mmol) is added slowly to a white suspension of Indole-3-carboxylic acid (50 g, 310 mmol) in 500 mL of acetic acid at room temperature, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight. The solid formed is filtered and dried under vacuum for 3 hours to afford 45 g of the title compound as a grey solid (60%). MS (m/e): 240 (M+1)

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