HCID 53896402, compound → HCID 54042363, compound

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The trifluoromethylindole ester (D25, 0.67 g, 2.33 mmol) was heated under reflux in a mixture of 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide (5 ml) and methanol (10 ml) for 30 min. The mixture was then diluted with water to dissolve all solid and extracted with dichloromethane. The aqueous phase was acidified with 5M hydrochloric acid and the precipitate was filtered off and dried to give the title compound (0.56 g, 88%), mp. >247° C. (decomp.)

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