Water → 4-(5-Cyano-2-pyridin-3-yl-indole-1-carbonyl)-benzoic acid tert-butyl ester

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To 2-pyridin-3-yl-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile (575 mg, 2.62 mmol), 4-(butoxycarbonyl)benzoic acid (700 mg, 3.15 mmol) and DMAP (780 mg, 3.93 mmol) in DMF (30 mL) is added DCC (811 mg, 3.93 mmol). The reaction is stirred for 3 days and the mixture is poured into water (50 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated. The residue is purified by silica gel flash chromatography (ethyl acetate-heptane gradient) to give 4-(5-cyano-2-pyridin-3-yl-indole-1-carbonyl)-benzoic acid tert-butyl ester as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z 424 (M+H)+.

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