Cesium carbonate → Ethyl 3-(5-{5-[4-phenyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-thienyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl}-1H-indol-1-yl)propanoate

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5-{5-[4-phenyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-thienyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl}-1H-indole (D2) (600 mg), ethyl 3-bromopropanoate (374 μl), caesium carbonate (950 mg) and DMF were heated at 140° C. for 1 hour in a microwave reactor. A further 1 eq. of ethyl 3-bromopropanoate (187 μl) was added and the mixture heated for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was then evaporated, dissolved in DCM and filtered to give the title compound (650 mg) as a brown solid. δH (CDCl3, 400 MHz): 1.21 (3H, t), 2.85 (2H, t), 4.13 (2H, q), 4.50 (2H, t), 6.61 (1H, d), 7.22 (1H, d), 7.44-7.52 (6H, m), 7.89-7.92 (1H, m), 7.98-8.02 (1H, m), 8.45-8.46 (1H, m). MS (ES): C26H20F3N3O3S requires 511; found 512 (MH+).

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