4-Bromo-2-butenoic acid → Indole-2-carboxylic acid

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Refer to 32(a) using 4-bromo-2-butenoic acid as the alkylating agent. Preparation of 2-(4-carboxy-n-butyl) indole: Refer to Example 3 using methyl adipyl chloride as the acid chloride. The methyl ester was hydrolyzed in the cyclization workup to provide the product carboxyindole. In the alternative, refer to Example 32b) using 2-(4-carboxy-3-buten-1-yl)indole as the starting material.

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