Sodium hydride → HCID 86751502, compound

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[4-[[3-(2-Amino-2-oxoethyl)-cyclohexyl-2-methyl-1-H-indol-5-yl]oxy]butanoic acid ethyl ester. 1-Cyclohexyl-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-acetamide (300 mg, 1.0 mmol) was reacted with 40 mg (1.0 mmol) of 60% NaH/mineral oil and then 0.143 mL (1.0 mmol) of ethyl 4-bromobutyrate as described in Example 50, Part D to give a product that was chromatographed on silica gel (eluted with 2% MeOH/methylene chloride) to give 190 mg (46% yield) of [4-[[3-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-1-cyclohexyl-2-methyl-1-H-indol-5-yl]oxy]butanoic acid ethyl ester, mp, 92°-94° C.

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