Chloroform → 7-Methyl-5-nitro-1H-indole

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To a solution of 7-bromo-5-nitroindoline (0.65 g, 2.7 mmol) in 10 mL of DMF were added tetramethyltin (1.0 mL, 7.3 mmol) and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride (0.10 g) in a portion and resulting mixture was stirred in sealed tube for 12 h at 140° C. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo, providing a dark oily residue which was subjected to column chromatography (CHCl3, neat) to yield 0.35 g (2.0 mmol, 74%) of the desired product.

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