Dimethylformamide → HCID 59657572, compound

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To a stirred solution of 1-(6-chloro-5methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-2,2,2-trifluoro-ethanone (0.38 g) in 10 ml of DMF at 0° C. were added 64 mg (1.1 eq.) of NaH (60% in oil). After stirring the mixture for 30 min. were added 0.16 ml (1.1 eq.) of dimethylamino-acetyl chloride. The mixture was stirred for an additional hour and then poured onto water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to afford 300 mg (60%) of the title compound as a white solid.

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