Water → 3-[(Carbethoxymethyl)thio]-2-carbethoxyindole

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To a solution of ethyl 3-bromoindole-2-carboxylate (1.34 g) and ethyl 2-mercaptoacetate (0.96 ml) in acetone (15 ml) was added potassium carbonate (1.38 g) and the resulting mixture was heated at reflux under argon for 18 hours. The cooled mixture was poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. Combined organic extracts were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to a gum which was purified by column chromatography using iso-hexane:ethyl acetate (1:4) to give the desired product (331 mg, 21%) NMR d (CDCl3) 1.05 (t, 3H), 1.45 (t, 3H), 3.6 (s, 2H), 4.0 (q, 2H), 4.5 (q, 2H), 7.2-7.4 (m, 3H), 7.9 (d, 1H), 9.2 (brs, 1H); M/z (+) 308.3 (MH30).

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