Benzenesulfonyl chloride → 1-(Phenylsulfonyl)-4-azaindole

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Sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil, 203 mg, 5.08 mmol) was washed twice with hexane, and the residue suspended in DMSO (5 ml). 1H-Pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine (500 mg, 4.24 mmol) was added and the reaction stirred for 15 minutes. Benzenesulphonyl chloride (749 mg, 4.42 mmol) was added rapidly and the reaction stirred for 0.5 h. After quenching with water the product was extracted into EtOAc, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography (EtOAc, silica) yielded the title compound as a white crystalline solid (903 mg, 83%). δH (d6-DMSO) 8.48 (1H, dd, J 0.8, 3.8 Hz), 8.31 (1H, m), 8.15 (1H, d, J 3.8 Hz), 8.04 (2H, m), 7.72 (1H, m,), 7.61 (2H, m,), 7.36 (1H, dd, J 4.7, 8.4 Hz), 6.98 (1H, dd, J 0.8, 3.8 Hz). LCMS (ES+) RT 3.056 minutes, 259 (M+H)+.

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