Methyl iodide → 1-methyl-1H-indole-7-carbaldehyde

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To a solution of indole-7-carboxaldehyde (500 mg, 3.45 mmol) in DMF (8 mL) was added sodium hydride (152 mg of 60% dispersion in oil, 3.8 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 30 mins. Methyl iodide (0.98 g, 6.9 mmol) was then added and the mixture was stirred for 2 hrs. Ethyl acetate (200 mL) was added and solution was washed with H2O (3×20 mL) and brine (25 mL) dried over MgSO4 and concentrated to afford N-methylindole-7-carboxaldehyde as a brown oil which was used without further purification.

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