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HRID 1004051Generated: November 1, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 1-(1-Methylidene-1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-2H-beta-carbolin-2-yl)ethan-1-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
ReactantEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
ReactantHCID 178421669HCID 178421669—
SolventPyridineHCID 1049—
Product1-(1-Methylidene-1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-2H-beta-carbolin-2-yl)ethan-1-oneHCID 13795031—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of harmalan (1 mmol) in pyridine (2 ml) is added acetic anhydride (1.1 eq). After acid hydrolysis and extraction with ethyl acetate, the crude product is flash-chromatographed (eluent: EtOAc/pet. ether; 50/50). The 1-methylene-2-acetyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline elutes off first.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06048868
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_04
ORD IDord-575cea39bea6408b88fee262c486e284
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_04