Acetic Acid → 2-[(1H-Indol-7-ylmethyl)amino]-ethan-1-ol

To a solution of 7-formyl indole (2.4 g, 16.6 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (60 mL) was added aminoethanol (1.2 mL, 19.8 mmol) followed by glacial acetic acid (2.0 mL) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (3.5 g, 16.6 mmol). The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched by addition of water (10 mL) and 1.0 M sodium hydroxide (10 mL). The organic layer was then separated and the aqueous layer extracted with 1,2-dichloroethane (40 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×30 mL), water (2×50 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness. 2-[(1H-indol-7-ylmethyl)-amino]-ethanol (4.4 g) was obtained as an oil LCMS (M+H)=189.

1. customThe reaction mixture was quenched by addition of water (10 mL) and 1.0 M sodium hydroxide (10 mL)
2. customThe organic layer was then separated
3. extractionthe aqueous layer extracted with 1,2-dichloroethane (40 mL)
4. washThe combined organic extracts were washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×30 mL), water (2×50 mL)
5. dry with materialdried over anhydrous sodium sulfate
6. customevaporated to dryness

ORD record

ord-6d082143eacc4623b3cf5fbe2eb69011

Source dataset

uspto-grants-2016_09

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US09447088B2