Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Methyl 3-（5- Bromo-1-ethyl-1H-indole-3-carbonyl）aminopropionate

Methyl 3-(5-bromo-1-ethyl-1H-indole-3-carbonyl)aminopropionate has been syn-thesized by the acylation of 5-bromo-3-trichloroacetylindole with β-alanine methyl ester,followed by alkylation with ethyl iodide,in 82.6% yield.Its crystal structure was gotten and determined by X-ray diffraction method.The crystal is of monoclinic,space group P2 1 /c with a=11.7927(8),b=14.9342(8),c=9.0060(5),β=101.558(6)°,V=1553.93(16)3,Z=4,D c=1.510 g/cm 3,λ=0.71073,μ(MoKα)=2.656 mm-1,M r=353.22 and F(000)=720.The structure was refined to R=0.0401 and wR=0.0825 for 1704 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).In the crystal structure,intermolecular N(2)-H(2)···O(1) hydrogen bond and weak intermolecular bonds (C(1)-H(1) O(1) and C(10)-H(10B) O(2)) are formed,and π-π stacking also exists.