Sodium Hydroxide → 4-{[(3-Chloropropyl)sulfonyl]amino}-1-ethyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of methyl 4-{bis[(3-chloropropyl)sulfonyl]amino}-1-ethyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylate (D236) (1.8 g, 3.6 mmol, 1 equiv) in MeOH (100 ml) was added a 2N aqueous NaOH solution (20 ml, 40 mmol, excess) and the resulting mixture was stirred for 1 h. Most of MeOH was removed in vacuo and the residue partitioned between AcOEt and a 2N aqueous HCl solution. The two layers were separated and the aqueous phase was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo to give 4-{[(3-chloropropyl)sulfonyl]amino}-1-ethyl-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid (D240) (930 mg, 75%) as a brown oil which was used in the next step without further purification.

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