Ammonium Chloride → 4-Bromo-7-(1-methylethyl)-1H-indole

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Vinyl magnesium bromide (1 M in THF) (98 mL, 98 mmol) was added to 4-bromo-1-isopropyl-2-nitrobenzene (4 g, 16.39 mmol) in THF (60 mL) at −40° C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h, then poured into saturated aqueous NH4Cl and extracted with ether. The combined ethereal extracts were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. Chromatography over silica eluting with 1-20% EtOAc/hexanes afforded the title compound. LC-MS: calculated for C11H12BrN 237.02, observed m/e 238.2 (M+H)+ Rt (1.96/4 min.).

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