Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 67086769, compound

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To a solution of 1-[2-(2-Methoxy-ethoxymethoxy)-ethyl]-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (69 mg, 0.225 mmol) in MeOH (2 ml) is added 2 M NaOH (1 ml) and the reaction is stirred at room temperature for 19.5 hours, then for 2 hours at 50° C. The reaction is allowed to cool to room temperature and the solvent removed in vacuo. To the residue is added sat. NH4Cl (10 ml), and the product is extracted with EtOAc (5×25 ml), washed with brine (10 ml), dried over Na2SO4, and the solvent is removed in vacuo, to give the title compound 1-[2-(2-Methoxy-ethoxymethoxy)-ethyl]-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid; [M+H]+ 294

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