Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 15788974, compound

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Reaction Steps

Dissolve 3-[(phenacyl)methylamino]-2-carbethoxy-4,6-dichloroindole (800 mg, 2.04 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) and water (5 mL). Add lithium hydroxide monohydrate (252 mg, 6 mmol) and stir at room temperature overnight. Warm to 50° C. in an water bath for several hours, dilute with water (10 mL) and ethyl acetate (25 mL). Stir and acidify with 1N hydrochloric acid. Separate the organic phase and dry. Evaporate the solvent in vacuo and recrystallize (ethyl acetate/hexane) to give the title compound as a white powder (630 mg, 85%); mp 275° C. (dec).

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