Acetic Anhydride → HCID 22238064, compound

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Reaction Steps

Acetic anhydride (0.76 mL, 8.1 mmol) was added to formic acid (4 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. To this solution was added 2,3-dihydro-2,6,7-trimethyl-1H-indole-5-ol (0.71 g, 4.0 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours. Ice was added to the reaction mixture, and precipitated solid was filtered to obtain 0.40 g of the title compound.

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