4-methyl-1H-indol-5-amine → 5-iodo-4-[(4-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)amino]nicotinonitrile

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A mixture of 4-chloro-5-iodonicotinonitrile (5.0 g, 18.9 mmol) and 5-amino-4-methylindole (3.0 g, 20.8 mmol) in EtOH (100 mL) was heated at reflux for 3 days, cooled to r.t. and diluted with saturated aq. Na2SO4 (300 mL). The precipitated solids were collected by filtration, washed with water and dried to give 5.3 g (75%) of 5-iodo-4-[(4-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)amino]nicotinonitrile as a grey solid. Melting range: 192-194° C.; MS (M+H+): 375.1.

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