Benzyl Chloride → Methyl 1-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole-6-carboxylate

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To a solution of methyl indole-6-carboxylate (1.0 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL), potassium carbonate (1.2 g) and benzyl chloride (1.4 g) were added at room temperature, and then the reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 3 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was quenched with water, and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The obtained organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the titled compound (681 mg) as a colorless oil.

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