3-Methylbenzyl alcohol → Ethyl 5-trimethylsilyl-1-[(3-methylphenyl)methyl]-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

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Reaction Steps

This compound was prepared according to a process similar to that described in step 5.1 by reacting ethyl 5-trimethylsilyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate prepared according to the process described in step 10.4 with (3-methylphenyl)methanol in the presence of (cyanomethylene)tributylphosphorane (CMBP). The crude reaction product is then purified by flash chromatography on a column of silica gel to give the expected product.

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