Ethyl 2-azido-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)propenoate → Ethyl 4-methoxy-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

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Ethyl 2-azido-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)propenoate (3.566 g, 144 mmol) was suspended in toluene (800 ml) and the mixture was refluxed for three hours, then cooled and stirred at room temperature overnight. The ethyl 4-methoxyindole-2-carboxylate formed as a yellow solid and was collected.

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