Water → HCID 58437488, compound

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To a solution of 4-(3-cyano-6-fluoro-5-methoxyindol-1-yl)benzoic acid ethyl ester (1.2 g) in dichloromethane (20 mL) was added boron tribromide (1.0 mol/L dichloromethane solution) (10 mL) in a dropwise manner under ice cooling, and this mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. This reaction mixture was poured into water, and this mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (0.44 g).

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