Etodolac → (9-Benzyl-1,8-diethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-pyrano[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)-acetic acid

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To a solution of (1,8-diethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-pyrano[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)-acetic acid (0.51 g, 1.8 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran at room temperature was added sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 0.4 g). After being heated at 50° C. for 2 hours, benzyl bromide (0.6 g, 3.5 mmol) was added and the solution was stirred for another 2 hours. It was quenched with ethyl acetate and washed with water. The ethyl acetate layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness. Flash chromatography on silica gel provided 0.486 g (73%) of the title compound as a solid. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.13 (m, 3H), 6.97 (d, 1H), 6.74 (d, 1H), 6.68 (t, 1H), 6.21 (d, 1H), 3.90 (s, 1H), 3.63 (m, 1H), 3.35 (td, 1H), 3.18 (d, 1H), 3.00 (d, 1H), 2.67 (q, 2H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.10 (m, 1H), 1.85 (d, 1H), 1.52 (m, 1H), 1.41 (m, 1H), 1.16 (t, 3H), 0.75 (t, 3H); ESI (+) MS m/e=278 (MH+).

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