3,3-Dibromo-1,3-dihydro-1-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-2H-pyrrolo(2,3-b)pyridin-2-one → 1-((2-(Trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo(2,3-b)pyridin-2-one

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Zinc (100 g, 1.54 mol) was added to a solution of 3,3-dibromo-1-{[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl}-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-one from Step B (65 g, 0.154 mol) in THF (880 mL) and saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (220 mL). After 3 h, the reaction was filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between EtOAc and H2O which resulted in the formation of a white precipitate. Both layers were filtered through a Celite pad and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was washed with EtOAc (2×) and the combined organic layers were washed with H2O, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated. The crude product was filtered through a plug of silica gel eluting with EtOAc:CH2Cl2—1:9 and the eluant was concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound. MS: m/z 265 (M+1).

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