Formaldehyde → HCID 21270045, compound

Reaction equation

[CH3:1][N:2]1[C:10]2[C:5](=[CH:6][CH:7]=[CH:8][CH:9]=2)[C:4]([C:11](=[O:13])[CH3:12])=[C:3]1[CH3:14].[CH2:15]=O.Cl.[CH3:18][NH:19][CH3:20]>C(O)C>[CH3:18][N:19]([CH3:15])[CH2:20][CH2:12][C:11]([C:4]1[C:5]2[C:10](=[CH:9][CH:8]=[CH:7][CH:6]=2)[N:2]([CH3:1])[C:3]=1[CH3:14])=[O:13]

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Procedure

A mixture of 1-(1,2-dimethyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-1-ethanone (0.9 g), paraformaldehyde (0.43 g) and dimethylamine hydrochloride (1.2 g) in ethanol (60 ml) was heated at reflux for 18 h, cooled, and the solvent evaporated in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between sodium carbonate (2N; 50 ml) and ethyl acetate (2×50 ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. This oil was chromatographed eluting with System A to give the title compound, which on standing gave crystals (0.9 g), m.p. 96°-98°.