Trifluoroacetic acid → 5-(2-carboxy-ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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To a solution of 5-(2-tert-butoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (1.6 g, 5 mmol) in dichloromethane (12 mL) was added 8 mL of 40% trifluoroacetic acid. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction was concentrated, dissolved in toluene, concentrate, dissolved in dichloromethane and concentrated to give 1.3 g (99%) of 5-(2-carboxy-ethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester.

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