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A slurry of (1-methyl-1H-indol-7-yl)-acetonitrile (137 mmol, crude material prepared as described above) in tert-butanol (240 mL) was heated to reflux, KOH (85%, 88.3 g, 1.57 mol) was added and mixture was stirred at reflux for 15 minutes. H2O (1 mL) was introduced and the mixture was heated at reflux for an additional 5 minutes. The solution was allowed to cool, decanted, and diluted with EtOAc (1 L) and H2O. The two layers were separated and the organic solution was washed with H2O and brine. The crude solution was dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated to an off-white solid. Trituration with refluxing ether gave the title compound (16.90 g, 65% from 1H-indole-7-carboxaldehyde). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 3.87 (s, 2H), 4.03 (s, 3H), 6.39 (d, J=3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.83–7.01 (m, 3H), 7.20 (d, J=3.3 Hz, 1H), 7.30–7.46 (m, 2H). MS (electrospray, m/z) 189.0 (M++1). Anal. Calcd for C11H12N2O: C, 70.19; H, 6.43; N, 14.88. Found: C, 70.03; H, 6.41; N, 14.63.

1. temperatureto reflux
2. temperatureat reflux for 15 minutes
3. temperaturethe mixture was heated
4. temperatureat reflux for an additional 5 minutes
5. temperatureto cool
6. customdecanted
7. additiondiluted with EtOAc (1 L) and H2O
8. customThe two layers were separated
9. washthe organic solution was washed with H2O and brine
10. dry with materialThe crude solution was dried (MgSO4)
11. filtrationfiltered
12. concentrationconcentrated to an off-white solid