Sodium Hydroxide → 2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indole-5-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of ethyl 2,3-dimethyl-1H-indole-5-carboxylate (500 mg, 2.3 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL) was added a 5N NaOH solution (9.2 mL). The resulting solution was heated at 50° C. for 4 h, and then quenched carefully by addition of a 6N HCl solution (10 mL). The mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with a 0.5 N HCl solution and brine, dried on MgSO4, and concentrated to afford a yellow powder (500 mg, 100%). ESI-MS (m/z): 190 [MH]+

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