Phthalic Anhydride → 2-[[(3-Methyl-1H-indol-1-yl)amino]carbonyl]benzoic acid

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A suspension of 2.0 g of N-amino-3-methylindole, 140 ml of dry chloroform and 2.74 g of phthalic anhydride was stirred at reflux for 4 hours. The suspension was allowed to cool to room temperature, concentrated to approximately 50 ml, filtered and the residue washed with chloroform to provide 4.25 g of a white solid. Recrystallization from ethyl acetate provided 3.18 g (79.0%) of 2-[[(3-methyl(indol-1-yl)amino]carbonyl]benzoic acid, m.p. 191°-193° C.

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