Sodium Hydroxide → 5-chloro-1-(3-methylbenzyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

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A solution of 4M aqueous sodium hydroxide (0.29 ml) was added to a solution of 5-chloro-1-(3-methylbenzyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (2.90 g, 8.85 mmol) in ethanol (30 ml) and the reaction heated at 45° C. for 3 h. After concentrating the mixture to 5 ml, a solution of 2M aqueous HCl (2 ml) was added to precipitate the product as a pale solid which was filtered, washed with water (3×30 ml) and dried under vacuum, to afford 5-chloro-1-(3-methylbenzyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid (2.57 g, 89%).

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