Trifluoroacetic acid → HCID 57321405, compound

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Reaction Steps

Dissolve 3-[(phenacyl)methylamino]-2-carbethoxy-4,6-dichloro-1-(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-indole (2.8 g, 5.7 mmol) in methylene chloride (5 mL). Add trifluoroacetic acid (5 mL) and stir for 1 hour. Evaporate to dryness in vacuo and recrystallize the residue (ethyl acetate/hexane) to give the title compound as white needles (1.8 g, 82%); mp 195°-97° C.

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