Methyl iodide → HCID 57563292, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of DMSO (5 mL) and KOH (229 mg, 4.1 mmol) was added 2-(7-Chloro-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-2-formylamino-malonic acid diethyl ester (500 mg, 1.4 mmol), followed by MeI (0.127 mL, 2 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 4 hr. After the usual workup the product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using 30% ethyl acetate—hexane to give 2-(7-Chloro-1-methyl-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-2-formylamino-malonic acid diethyl ester (402 mg, 77%): mp 83-87° C., 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): 1.28 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 6H), 3.81 (s, 2H), 4.08 (s, 3H), 4.17-4.31 (m, 4H), 6.71 (s, 1H), 6.93 (dd, J=7.5 and 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 8.18 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 1H).

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