3.2.9. (Z)-1-Methyl-3-(1-(4-iodophenyl)ethylidene)indolin-2-one (**(***Z***)-5e**)

81% Yield; yellow solid; mp = 132.5–134.0 ◦C; *R*<sup>f</sup> = 0.64 (silica gel, hexane:EtOAc:CH2Cl2 = 4:1:1); 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): *δ* 7.78–7.71 (m, 2H), 7.65 (d, *J* = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (td, *J* = 7.7, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 7.13–7.04 (m, 3H), 6.84 (d, *J* = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (s, 3H), 2.61 (s, 3H) ppm; 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3) *δ* 166.3, 151.4, 143.5, 142.1, 137.3, 129.4, 128.9, 124.12, 124.11,

123.4, 122.0, 108.0, 94.1, 25.8, 25.3 ppm; HRMS (EI): calcd for C17H14INO [M+] : 375.0120, found 375.0119.
