Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 67291970, compound

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A mixture of ethyl 1-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (90 mg, 0.33 mmol) and 2 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (0.42 mL, 0.83 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Then, 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added, and the formed precipitate was collected by filtration to give 75.6 mg (94% yield) of the title compound as a white solid:

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