Acetic Acid → 3-(2,5-Dichloropyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-indole

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CH3MgBr (3.2M in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 3.37 mL, 10.79 mmol) was added dropwise over 10 minutes to a solution of indole (1.28 g, 10.79 mmol) in THF (6 mL) at 0° C. The solution was then stirred at 0-2° C. for 0.5 h. 2,4,5-Trichloropyrimidine (1 g, 5.40 mmol) was then added dropwise, resulting in a yellow solution. The ice bath was removed, then the solution was stirred at r.t. for 1 h, resulting in a red solution. The mixture was heated to 60° C. and then stirred at 60° C. for 1.5 h. The mixture was then cooled to r.t. and acetic acid (634 μL, 11.06 mmol) was added dropwise. Water (9.90 mL) and THF (2 mL) were added, then the mixture was stirred for 20 minutes at 60° C., resulting in a bi-phasic solution. The layers were separated and heptane (11 mL) was added to the organic solution, resulting in the crystallisation of a solid. The solid was collected by filtration, washed with heptane (2 mL), and dried in a vacuum oven to give the title compound (1.015 g, 66%) as a yellow solid; 1H NMR: 7.24-7.32 (2H, m), 7.55-7.58 (1H, m), 8.52-8.55 (1H, m), 8.71-8.73 (2H, m), 12.24 (1H, s); m/z: ES+ MH+ 264, 266.

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