Ether hydrochloride → 1-Benzyl-2-isopropyl-6-methoxy-1H-indole

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To a solution of 2-(1-benzyl-6-methoxy-1H-indol-2-yl)propan-2-ol (Compound 3, 1.05 g, 3.57 mmol) in EtOAc (35 ml) and EtOH (15 ml) was added 10% Pd—C (190 mg, 0.18 mmol) and HCl-Et2O (1.0 M, 1.25 ml, 1.25 mmol). The mixture was stirred under hydrogen gas (atmospheric pressure) for 1 h and was filtered. To the filtrate was added NaHCO3 (0.5 g) and H2O (0.5 ml), followed by Na2SO4 and MgSO4. This was then filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield the crude title compound as a yellow solid.

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