Water → 1-benzyl-1H-indol-3-ylacetonitrile

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A mixture of 3-indolylacetonitrile (5 g, 32 mmol), triton B (40% in MeOH, 0.5 g), benzyl bromide (7. 8 mL, 2 eq.) and aqueous NaOH (50%, 12.6 mL) was stirred for 2 hours at 20° C. Water was added. Solid was collected by filtration and washed with water and hexane and dried under high vacuum to give [1-benzyl-1H-indol-3-yl]acetonitrile (6.97 g). MS (ES): 247 (MH+).

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