Oxalyl chloride → 1-(Cyclohexylmethyl)-7-methoxyindole-3-carbonyl chloride

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To a solution of 1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-7-methoxyindole-3-carboxylic acid (2.5 g, 8.8 mmol) in THF (30 ml) was added oxalyl chloride (4.5 g, 35.3 mmol), dropwise with stirring. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. The volatile components were evaporated under reduced pressure to afford 1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-7-methoxyindole-3-carbonyl chloride (2.7 g) as a crystalline solid.

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