Boron tribromide → 2-ethyl-6-hydroxy-N,1-dimethyl-1H-indole-3-carboxamide

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To a solution of 2-ethyl-6-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid methylamide 73f (0.267 g, 1.08 mmole) in 15 ml CH2Cl2 at 0° C. was added BBr3 (1.0 M in CH2Cl2, 3.25 ml, 3.25 mmole). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, quenched with saturated NH4OH to make pH˜10. The mixture was diluted with H2O and extracted with 10% CH3OH in CH2Cl2. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. The residue purified by flash column chromatography (3-5% CH3OH in CH2Cl2) to give pale yellow color solid (0.170 g, 68%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ7.40 (1H, d, J=8.5 Hz), 6.65 (1H, s), 6.59 (1H, d, J=8.5 Hz), 3.53 (3H, s), 3.28 (2H, q, J=7.5 Hz), 2.82 (3H, s), 1.13 (3H, t, J=7.5 Hz). ESIMS (MH+): 233.15.

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