Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 10273042, compound

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{1-Benzyl-5-[4-(tert-butyl)phenyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}(oxo)acetic acid was prepared from ethyl {1-benzyl-5-[4-(tert-butyl)phenyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}(oxo)acetate (0.669 g, 1.52 mmol), potassium hydroxide (0.30 g, 5.3 mmol) in THF (15 mL) and water (15 mL) according to the procedure described in Step 4 of Example 5. Purification by crystallization from acetonitrile and drying at 90° C. furnished the title compound as a light yellow solid (0.391 g, 63%), mp: 210-211° C. (dec.). Mass spectrum (+APCI, [M+H]+) m/z 412; 1 HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 13.8-14.2 (br s, 1H), 8.7 (s, 1H), 8.4 (d, 1H, J=1.7 Hz), 7.65 (d, 1H, J=8.5 Hz), 7.55-7.6 (m, 3H), 7.5 (dd, 2H, J=6.5 Hz and 1.8 Hz), 7.3-7.35 (m, 5H), 5.6 (s, 2H), and 1.3 ppm (s, 9H).

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