Triethylamine → 2-cyclohexyl-1-(methylsulfonyl)-5-nitro-1H-indole

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To a mixture containing N-(2-iodo-4-nitrophenyl)methanesulfonamide (13.5 g; 39.5 mmol), triethylamine (17.9 ml; 129 mmol), ethynylcyclohexane (8.55 g; 79 mmol) in DMF (60 ml), CuI (1.5 g; 7.9 mmol) and dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) [Cl2(PPh3)2Pd] (2.77 g; 3.95 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was left under stirring at 70° C. for 18 hours. After cooling to room temperature, EtOAc (100 ml) was added, the inorganic precipitate was filtered off and the solution was transferred into a separating funnel and washed with NaHCO3 (saturated solution, 3×200 ml) and water (2×150 ml). The organic phase was dried over Na2SO4, the solvent was removed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The so obtained crude product was crystallized (isopropyl ether) to give 2-cyclohexyl-1-(methylsulfonyl)-5-nitro-1H-indole (11.7 g)

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