Methanol → Methyl 3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoate

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2 g (10.57 mmol) of 3-indolepropionic acid were dissolved in 50 ml of methanol. The solution was cooled to 0° C. and 5 ml of sulfuric acid 96% were dropped under stirring. The solution was maintained at room temperature overnight and then poured onto ice-water, basified with 30% ammonium hydrate and finally extracted with methylene chloride. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness to give 2.3 g of an oily product (93% yield).

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