Methyl iodide → HCID 12459981, compound

Participants

Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 5-formyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid benzyl ester (from the preparation of Intermediate 18) (400 mg, 1.75 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) is added cesium carbonate (853 mg, 2.62 mmol) and MeI (297 mg, 2.09 mmol). The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours then water is added and the mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers are washed with water and brine then is dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure to give benzyl 5-formyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylate; HPLC Retention time 1.26 minutes (condition C): MS 244.3 (M+1).

Provenance & Evidence