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HRID 224895Generated: October 27, 2026

Acetic Acid → Indole, 5-bromo-3-(dimethylamino)methyl-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantDimethylamineHCID 674—
ReactantFormaldehydeHCID 712—
Reactant5-BromoindoleHCID 24905—
Solvent1,4-DioxaneHCID 31275—
ProductIndole, 5-bromo-3-(dimethylamino)methyl-HCID 13249—

Reaction Steps

This material was prepared by the method of Procedure 67B from 49.5 g. of 5-bromoindole, 20 ml. of 37% aqueous formaldehyde, 55 ml. of 25% aqueous dimethylamine, 250 ml. of acetic acid and 250 ml. of dioxane; yield 60.6 g., m.p. 154°-156° C. The structure was confirmed by examination of the NMR spectrum.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04234595
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_11
ORD IDord-b8d02287528a42eeb37d82ed1423ce24
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_11