Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 10547872, compound

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A solution of 590 mg (2.0 mmol) of 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-acetic acid (Example 2, Part C) in 30 mL of THF and 10 mL of DMSO was treated with 180 mg (4.5 mmol) of 60% NaH/mineral oil and after 10 minutes, 0.25 mL (2.25 mmol) of ethyl 2-bromoacetate was added. The mixture was stirred for 0.5 hour, acidified with 1N HCl and extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc solution was washed with water, saturated NaCl solution, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated at reduced pressure. After chromatography on silica (eluted with a gradient, CH2Cl2 →3% MeOH/CH2Cl2) there was obtained 590 mg (77% yield) of 5-(carbethoxymethoxy)-2-methyl-1-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-acetic acid.

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