Potassium Carbonate → diethyl 1-(cyanomethyl)-1H-indole-2,6-dicarboxylate

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To a solution of diethyl 1H-indole-2,6-dicarboxylate (Intermediate A, 4.0 g, 15.3 mmol) in dry DMF (50 mL) is added K2CO3 (6.3 g, 45.9 mmol). The reaction mixture is stirred under N2 for 30 min. Bromoacetonitrile (2.1 mL, 30.6 mmol) is added and the reaction mixture is heated to 80° C. for 4 h. After cooling, the reaction mixture is taken up in EtOAc (300 mL) and washed with water, then brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue is recrystallized from ethanol to afford the title compound (3.9 g, 84%) as fine off-white needles.

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