5-Bromoindole → 5-Bromo-1-(triisopropylsilyl)-1H-indole

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5-Bromoindole (2.5 g, 12.75 mmol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (THF; 50 mL) and cooled to 0° C. and Sodium Hydride NaH (920 mg, 23 mmol, 60%) was added in portions. The mixture was allowed to warm to RT with stirring for I hour. The reaction mixture was again cooled to 0° C. and triisopropylsilyl chloride (TIPSCl; 2.78 mL, 13.1 mmol) was added dropwise. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred overnight. The mixture was washed with 2.0 N H3PO4, and the organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by flash silica chromatography (100% Hexanes) to give compound 8 as an oil (4.3 g; 96% yield; M+1=353.4)

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