Sodium Carbonate → 6,6-Dimethyl-3-phenyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol-4-one

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A solution of 3-bromo-6,6-dimethyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindol-4-one (100 mg, 0.31 mmol), phenylboronic acid (153 mg, 1.25 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (50 mg, 0.04 mmol) and Na2CO3 (197 mg, 1.9 mmol) in ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (10 mL) and water (4 mL) was heated at reflux for 8 h. The solvent was evaporated and the residue partitioned between DCM and aqueous K2CO3 (10% (w/v)). The organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase re-extracted with DCM (2×). The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel, eluting with isohexane: EtOAc (9:1), to afford the title compound (60 mg, 61%) as a yellow solid. mp 160-162° C. Found: C, 78.23; H, 6.26; N, 8.57%. Calc. C21H20N2O.0.35(H2O): C, 78.16; H, 6.47; N, 8.68%. 1H NMR (360 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.13 (6H,s), 2.45 (2H,s), 2.99 (2H,s), 7.17 (1H,s), 7.24-7.38 (5H,m), 7.67 (2H,d, J=7.2 Hz), 7.86 (1H,d of t, J=7.9 and 1.9 Hz), 8.56-8.61 (1H,m). MS (ES+) 317 (M+1).

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