Carbonic acid, bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) ester → tert-Butyl 2-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)-1H-indole-1-carboxylate

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To a solution of ethyl 2-(1H-indol-2-yl)acetate (14.7 g, 72.2 mmol) in dichloromethane (150 mL) was added 4-dimethylaminopyridine (8.83 g, 72.2 mmol) and di-tert-butyl carbonate (23.7 g, 108 mmol) in portions. After stirring for 2 h at room temperature, the mixture was diluted with dichloromethane, washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and purified by silica gel chromatography (0 to 20% EtOAc in hexane) to give tert-butyl 2-((ethoxycarbonyl)methyl)-1H-indole-1-carboxylate (20.0 g, 91%).

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