Cesium carbonate → (R)-2-tert-butyl-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl)-5-nitro-1H-indole

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To a stirred solution of (S)-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (1.58 g, 5.50 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (10 mL) under nitrogen gas was added 2-tert-butyl-5-nitro-1H-indole (1.00 g, 4.58 mmol) followed by Cs2CO3(2.99 g, 9.16 mol). The mixture was stirred and heated at 80° C. under nitrogen gas. After 20 hours, 50% conversion was observed by LCMS. The reaction mixture was re-treated with Cs2CO3(2.99 g, 9.16 mol) and (S)-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (1.58 g, 5.50 mmol) and heated at 80° C. for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The solids were filtered and washed with ethyl acetate and hexane (1:1). The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed with water (2×10 mL) and brine (2×10 mL). The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (dichloromethane /hexane=1.5/1) to give (R)-2-tert-butyl-1-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl)-5-nitro-1H-indole (1.0 g, 66%). 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.48(d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.08(dd, J=2.2, 9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.49(d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 6.00(s, 1H), 4.52-4.45(m, 3H), 4.12(dd, J=6.0, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 3.78(dd, J=6.0, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 1.53(s, 3H), 1.51(s, 9H), 1.33(s, 3H).

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