Formic Acid → HCID 59425713, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Acetic anhydride (2.5 mL) and 98% formic acid (1.0 mL) are heated at 65° C. for 1 hour. This is cooled to 0° C. 2-(4-Aminophenylethynyl)-1-ethyl-6-methoxy-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile (100 mg, 0.32 mmol), prepared as in example 1H, is taken up in THF (1.2 mL) and added to the formic acetic anhydride mixture. This is stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is then partitioned between H2O and EtOAc. The EtOAc layer is washed with saturated NaHCO3, followed by saturated brine. The organic layer is dried and concentrated. Purification by silica gel chromatography (4/1, CH2Cl2/EtOAc) yields N-[4-(3-cyano-1-ethyl-6-methoxy-1H-indol-2-ylethynyl)-phenyl]-formamide (105 mg, 96%) as a yellow solid.

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