Trimethylsilyldiazomethane → methyl 6-hydroxy-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

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A 2M solution of trimethylsilyldiazomethane in hexanes was added to a solution of 6-hydroxy-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid (0.500 g, 2.82 mmol) in MeOH until the solution remained yellow in color. The solution was stirred at RT until the starting material was consumed as evident by TLC. The reaction mixture was partitioned between water and EtOAc then the organic layer was separated, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. Purification was accomplished by column chromatography (EtOAc/hexanes) to afford the title compound (0.464 g, 86% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, Acetone-d6): δ ppm 10.55 (br. s., 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H), 7.50 (d, 1H), 7.09 (d, 1H), 6.95 (d, 1H), 6.74 (dd, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H). MS m/z=191.9 (M+1).

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