3,4-Dinitrophenol → 4-(3,4-dinitro-phenoxy)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine

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A mixture of 4-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine (Step B, 1.0 g, 6.5 mmol) and 3,4-dinitrophenol (1.41 g, 7.6 mmol) was heated at 150° C. for 8 h. The resulting crude solid was dissolved in NaOH (12N) and CH2Cl2. The aqueous layer was extracted several times with CH2Cl2. The insoluble material was solubilized in acetone. The acetone solution was diluted with CH2Cl2 and washed with water. The combined CH2Cl2 layers were dried and concentrated under vacuum. The crude material was purified on silica gel using a CH2Cl2/EtOH gradient (100/0 to 90/10) to give 4-(3,4-dinitro-phenoxy)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine.

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