Methyldopamine hydrochloride → 2,3-Dihydro-1-methyl-1H-indole-5,6-dione
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][NH:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][C:5]1[CH:10]=[CH:9][C:8]([OH:11])=[C:7]([OH:12])[CH:6]=1.Cl>[O-2].[O-2].[Mn+4]>[CH3:1][N:2]1[C:10]2[C:5](=[CH:6][C:7]([C:8]([CH:9]=2)=[O:11])=[O:12])[CH2:4][CH2:3]1Participants
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Reactant 1
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
The above-detailed manganese dioxide oxidation was effected on 50 mg (0.19 mmol) of 79% epinine hydrochloride, yielding a deep red solution of epinochrome. This was isomerized over 2.0 g water-washed Amberlyst®A-21 and 10 mL ethyl acetate. After 30 min of rapid stirring, this mixture had a slight yellowish hue. It was again Schlenk-filtered under N2, then it was partitioned. Extractions and drying as above were performed. After an identical acetylation process, 25 mg (52% yield) of DAMI was collected.
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-facb31ed0f6e47a68340eac27cf59b11
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-1991_09
- Patent number
- US05047592
Reaction notes
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