Iodine → 4-Bromo-2-iodo-1-(4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine

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To a solution of Example 5A (25 g, 71.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (600 ml) at −78° C. was slowly added lithium diisopropylamide (2M in tetrahydrofuran, 39.1 mL, 78 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 hour. A solution of iodine (19.87 g, 78 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) was added slowly and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours. Saturated aqueous sodium thiosulfate, water and ethyl acetate were added and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organics were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to provide the title compound. MS (CI) m/z 477 (M+H)+.

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