Thionyl Chloride → 5-Fluoro-1-(quinolin-4-yl)-1H-indole-3-carbonyl chloride

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20 cm3 of sulphinyl chloride and one drop of dimethylformamide are added at a temperature in the region of 20° C. under an argon atmosphere to 1.53 g (5 mmol) of 3-carboxy-5-fluoro-1-(quinol-4-yl)-1H-indole. After stirring at reflux for 1 hour, the reaction mixture is concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure (2.7 kPa) to give 1.8 g of 3-chlorocarbonyl-5-fluoro-1-(quinol-4-yl)-1H-indole in the form of a cream solid which is used directly in the following step.

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