Dimethylformamide → 4-Bromo-1-phenylsulfonyl-7-azaindole-2-carboxyaldehyde

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n-Butyllithium (2.5M in hexanes, 3.56 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of diisopropylamine (3.56 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) at −78° C. under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 30 minutes at −78° C. and then a solution of 4-bromo-1-(phenylsulfonyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine (2.97 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) was added dropwise via syringe. The resulting reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 2 h and then a solution of N,N-dimethylformamide (11.88 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) was added dropwise by syringe. The reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 2 h and then quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (10 mL). The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×20 mL), and the combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by silica gel chromatography (Analogix IF280, 70-100% CH2Cl2/hexanes) afforded the title compound as a white solid (66%). ESMS [M+H]+: 365.0

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