Triphenylphosphine → 2-(5-chloro-2-(triethylsilyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)ethanamine

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A mixture of 3-(2-azidoethyl)-5-chloro-2-(triethylsilyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine (0.900 g; 2.68 mmol) and triphenylphosphine 1.05 g; 4.02 mmol) in methanol (25 ml) was stirred at 80° C. for 1 hour and was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in toluene (15 mL). Hydrochloric acid (2 mL) and water 15 mL were added. After separation of the two layers, the aqueous solution was extracted with toluene (3×15 mL) and was made alkaline by addition of an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide 2N. The formed precipitate was filtered off. The filtrate was extracted with dichloromethane (5×15 mL). Combined dichloromethane extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate and was concentrated in vacuo to give 0.515 g (62%) of 2-(5-chloro-2-(triethylsilyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)ethanamine as an oily residue.

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