Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride → 5-Chloro-3-phenyl-7-nitro-1H-indole

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5-Chloro-7-nitro-3-phenyl-2-trimethylsilyl-1H-indole (1.5 g, 4.35 mmol) obtained in Step 2 was dissolved in tetrahydrofurane (30 mL), and 1 M tetrabutylammoniumfluoride solution (5.2 mL, 5.2 mmol) was added in drops at 0° C. At the end of reaction, the resulting mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethylacetate. The extract was washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was separated using column chromatography to give 5-chloro-3-phenyl-7-nitro-1H-indole (1.2 g, Yield 100%).

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