Dimethyl Sulfoxide → ethyl 2-methyl-1H-indole-3-carboxylate

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To a mixed solution of dimethyl sulfoxide (100 mL) and water (34 mL), 2-iodobenzenamine (50 g, 228 mmol), ethyl 3-oxobutanoate (35.6 g, 274 mmol), copper(I) oxide (3.3 g, 22.8 mmol) and cesium carbonate (75 g, 228 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 16 hours under nitrogen gas atmosphere. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of celite. The filtrate was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was concentrated in vacuo, and then the residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=5:1) to afford the title compound as a light yellow solid (26.6 g, 57.5%). LCMS 204 (M+H)+.

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