p-Toluenesulphonyl cyanide → HCID 49758988, compound

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To a solution of 4-chloro-1-(triisopropylsilyl)-1H-pyrrolo-[2,3-b]pyridine (1.22 g) in tetrahydrofuran (12.2 mL) was added 0.95M sec-butyl lithium in n-hexane (8.3 mL) dropwise at −78° C. The mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. To the solution was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl cyanide (1.43 g) and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution and extracted with EtOAc. The extract was washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO4, filtrated and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel with EtOAc and n-hexane to give 4-chloro-1-(triisopropylsilyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carbonitrile (444 mg) as a white solid.

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