Imidazole → 5-Triisopropylsilanyloxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine

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To a solution of 1H-Pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-ol (0.5 g, 0.004 mol) and 1H-imidazole (0.98 g, 0.014 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL) was added triisopropylsilyl chloride (1 mL, 0.005 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Dichloromethane (10 mL) was added and the solution was washed with brine and dried over sodium sulfate. After removal of solvent, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate in hexane to provide the compound as a viscous liquid (83, 0.4 g, 40%).

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