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HRID 1019158Generated: November 1, 2026

Acetic Acid → 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantHexaneHCID 8058—
ReactantDimethyl 2-methoxycarbonyl-6-nitrophenylmalonateHCID 54355276—
SolventHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
Product2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acidHCID 1039732938.1%

Reaction Steps

Dimethyl 2-methoxycarbonyl-6-nitrophenylmalonate (3.0 g) was refluxed in 50 mL of 6 N hydrochloric acid overnight. The mixture was concentrated to dryness and refluxed for 2 hours with 1.1 g of tin (11) chloride in 20 mL of ethanol. The mixture was filtered through Celite, concentrated and chromatographed on silica gel in ethyl acetate:hexane:acetic acid to give 0.65 g (37% yield) of 4-carboxy-2-oxindole as a while solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06486185B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_11
ORD IDord-d014433bbe484b25a3e907722e224996
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_11