Methyl 3-chloro-4-fluoro-alpha-azidocinnamate → Methyl 5-chloro-6-fluoro-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

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A mixture of methyl 3-chloro-4-fluoro-α-azidocinnamate (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 149723/1995) (1.85 g) and xylene (140 ml) was heated under reflux for 1 hour, and the solvent was then distilled off. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (dichloromethane) to obtain the title compound (491 mg) as colorless powder.

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