Bromomethyl 4-methoxyphenyl ketone → Ethyl 2-amino-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate

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Analogously to Step 8.1, 1.67 g (10 mmol) of 2-amidino-acetic acid ethyl ester hydro-chloride in 20 ml of abs. ethanol are reacted with 716 mg (10 mmol) of sodium ethanolate and 1.145 g (5.0 mmol) of 4-methoxy-phenacyl bromide (Fluka; Buchs/Switzerland) to form the title compound; m.p. 141-142° C.; TLC-Rf =0.4 (hexane/ethyl acetate [1:1]); FAB-MS: (M+H)+ =261.

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