4-(Chloromethyl)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-5-methyloxazole → (Z)-3-{1-[2-(2-chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazol-4-ylmethyl]-1H-indol-5-yl}-2-ethoxy-acrylic acid ethyl ester

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In analogy to the procedures described in examples 36a) and 36b), (Z)-2-ethoxy-3-(1H-indol-5-yl)-acrylic acid ethyl ester [preparation 1a)] was reacted with 4-chloromethyl-2-(2-chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazole to give (Z)-3-{1-[2-(2-chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazol-4-ylmethyl]-1H-indol-5-yl}-2-ethoxy-acrylic acid ethyl ester, which was subsequently saponified to yield the title compound as colorless solid.

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