Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 12946388, compound

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A mixture of 5-bromo-1-p-toluenesulfonyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindole (100 parts), epibromohydrin (1.2 molar equivalents) and stannic chloride (0.1 molar equivalent) in carbon tetrachloride (1500 parts) is kept at 0° C. to 2° C. for 19 hours. The reaction mixture is carefully mixed with 5N-sodium hydroxide to adjust at pH 10, shaken and organic layer separated. By washing with water, drying and concentration, the organic layer gives 72.3% yield of 5-bromo-4'-bromomethyl-1-p-toluenesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindole-4-spiro-2'-[1,3]dioxolane diastereomer mixture. Amounts show ratios to the starting 5-bromo-1-p-toluenesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindole-4-one.

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