Nitromethane → 5-(2-nitro-vinyl)-1H-indole

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of the product from step (a) (7.5 g), ammonium acetate (1.5 g) and nitromethane (77 ml) was heated at 110° C. for 2 hours, then cooled and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was triturated with water to give the desired product as a yellow solid which was filtered off and dried (9.2 g).

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