Potassium Hydroxide → Tiplasinin

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{1-Benzyl-5-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}(oxo)acetic acid was prepared from ethyl 2-{1-benzyl-5-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-2-oxoacetate (0.463 g, 0.991 mmol), potassium hydroxide (0.224 g, 3.99 mmol) in THF (5 mL) and water (5 mL) according to the procedure described in Step 4 of Example 5. The title compound was obtained as a light yellow solid (0.314 g, 78%), mp 169-171° C. Mass spectrum (+APCI, [M+H]+) m/z 440; 1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 13.8-14.2 (br s, 1H), 8.75 (s, 1H), 8.45 (d, 1H, J=1.5 Hz), 7.75-7.8 (m, 2H), 7.7 (d, 1H, J=8.5 Hz), 7.6 (dd, 1H, J=8.7 Hz), 7.45 (d, 2H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.25-7.35 (m, 5H), and 5.65 ppm (s, 2H).

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