Potassium Carbonate → 1-ethyl-6-methoxy-2-[4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl]-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile

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1-Ethyl-2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-6-methoxy-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile (40 mg, 0.14 mmol), prepared as in example 1Ga step B, was combined with K2CO3 (77 mg, 0.56 mmol), bromoethyl methyl ether (26 μL, 0.28 mmol), and DMF (450 μL). This was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, and then at 75° C. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was then partitioned between H2O and EtOAc. The organic layer was dried and concentrated. Purification by silica gel chromatography (CH2Cl2, 0-5% EtOAc) to yield 1-ethyl-6-methoxy-2-[4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl]-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile (44 mg, 90%) as a white solid.

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