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HRID 1016552Generated: October 25, 2026

Hydrogen Bromide → 2-Bromo-1-oxoindan-5-carbonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrogen BromideHCID 260—
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
Reactant1-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-5-carbonitrileHCID 312896—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-Bromo-1-oxoindan-5-carbonitrileHCID 18407238—

Reaction Steps

1-Oxoindane-5-carbonitrile is brominated with bromine in glacial acetic acid with addition of a catalytic amount of 48% strength HBr solution in water and affords 2-bromo-1-oxoindane-5-carbonitrile with a melting point of 115-118° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06476059B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_11
ORD IDord-6e54ad14693d46c5a0dc92736c8e474b
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_11