Water → 2-ethyl-5-fluoro-1H-indole

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Under argon 4.9 g potassium-tert-butoxide are suspended in 25 ml N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone and a suspension of 3.4 g 2-but-1-ynyl-4-fluorophenylamine in 25 ml N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone is added dropwise thereto. The reaction mixture is stirred for 3 hours at ambient temperature and mixed with water. The product is extracted with diethyl ether and purified by chromatography (silica gel, cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 100/0-90/10). 2.83 g product are obtained in the form of a solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO): 2.72 (2H, q); 1.27 (3H, t).

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