Formaldehyde → HCID 71278577, compound

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A solution of (Z)-2-[(1H-indol-3-yl)methylene]-6-hydroxybenzofuran-3(2H)-one (0.050 g, 0.18 mmol) obtained in Example A1, Step 1 in ethanol (3.0 mL) was added with 3-(dimethylamino)pyrrolidine (0.025 g, 0.22 mmol), and 37% aqueous formaldehyde (0.020 g, 0.24 mmol), and the mixture was stirred overnight at 80° C. in a sealed tube. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and then the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (aminopropyl silica was used, eluted with chloroform/methanol (90:10)) to obtain (Z)-2-[(1H-indol-3-yl)methylene]-7-{[3-(dimethylamino)pyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}-6-hydroxybenzofuran-3(2H)-one (0.015 g, 21%).

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