1-Methylpyrrole → HCID 86674844, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

In a 500 ml round bottom flask, methyl 3-(dimethylamino)-2-((dimethylamino)methyleneamino)acrylate (1A, 24 g, 120 mmol) was dissolved in acetic acid (60 ml) and TFA (20 ml). 1-Methyl-1H-pyrrole (10.56 ml, 119 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for an hour and at 110° C. for 4 hours until completion of the reaction. Volatiles were then evaporated from the reaction mixture, the residue was cooled in an ice bath. Ice cold saturated K2CO3 solution (˜200 ml) was slowly added to it. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×250 ml). Combined organic layers were then washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated. The crude product was purified on silica column using hexane-EtOAc (0-100%). Desired product methyl 1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-6-carboxylate (1B, 8.5 g, 38%) was obtained as a thick brown oil.

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