Ethyl 1H-indole-3-acetate → Ethyl (2-bromo-1H-indol-3-yl)acetate

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To a solution of 15.0 g (73.8 mmol) of ethyl (indol-3-yl)acetate in 75 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane at 0° C. was added 13.1 g (73.8 mmol) of NBS in small portions. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 3 h and then quickly concentrated under reduced pressure (argon was used to normalize the pressure after concentration to avoid decomposition due to the product's instability). Column chromatography with 99:1 toluene/ethanol afforded 10.5 g (50%) of the 2-bromoindole as a yellow oil.

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