Water → N-[4-(3-cyano-1-ethyl-6-hydroxy-1H-indol-2-yl)-phenyl]methanesulfonamide

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A solution of N-[4-(3-cyano-1-ethyl-6-methoxy-1H-indol-2-yl)-phenyl]methanesulfonamide (85 mg, 0.23 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) is cooled to −5° C. A solution of boron tribromide (1.15 mL, 1.15 mmol, 1M solution in CH2Cl2) is added and the reaction mixture is allowed to warm to 10° C. over 4 h. The reaction mixture is poured into H2O and extracted with EtOAc (3×). The combined organic phases are washed with H2O and saturated NaCl and dried and concentrated. Chromatography over silica gel (EtOAc/CH2Cl2, 5-10%) gives 18 mg (22%) of N-[4-(3-cyano-1-ethyl-6-hydroxy-1H-indol-2-yl)-phenyl]methanesulfonamide as a tan solid.

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