Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 59129303, compound

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To a solution of methyl 1-(1H-indol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (1.74 g, 8 mmol) in CH3OH (50 mL) and water (20 mL) was added LiOH (1.7 g, 0.04 mol). The mixture was heated at 45° C. for 3 hr. Water was added and the mixture was acidified with concentrated HCl to pH 3 before being extracted with EtOAc (20 mL×3). The organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated to give 1-(1H-indol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (1.4 g, 87%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) 7.43 (s, 1H), 7.30-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.04 (dd, J=1.5, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.35 (s, 1H), 1.45-1.41 (m, 2H), 1.14-1.10 (m, 2H).

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