2-Thiophenesulfonyl chloride → ethyl 5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-7-[(2-thienylsulfonyl)amino]-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

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To a mixture of ethyl 7-amino-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (2.00 g) and pyridine (30 mL) was added thiophene-2-sulfonyl chloride (1.57 g) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated, aqueous citric acid solution was added to the residue, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layer was washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO4), and concentrated. The obtained residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography, and eluted with hexane-ethyl acetate (4:1-1:1, volume ratio) to give the title compound (1.62 g, yield 53%) as colorless crystals. The crystals were recrystallized from ethyl acetate-hexane to give colorless prism crystals. melting point 106-107° C.

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