Methyl iodide → HCID 23159912, compound

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A solution of methyl 3-(4-{[3-(1H-indol-5-yl)benzyl]oxy]phenyl)propanoate (0.40 g, 1.04 mmol), iodomethane (0.18 mL, 2.89 mmol) and potassium carbonate (0.50 g, 3.62 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 4 days. The reaction solution was diluted with ethyl acetate, and the mixture washed successively with aqueous citric acid solution, water and aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate:hexane=1:5-1:3-1:2) to give the title compound (0.23 g, yield 56%) as colorless prism crystals. MS: m/z 400 (MH+).

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