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HRID 1056539Generated: October 25, 2026

Indole-5-carbonitrile → 3-(4-chlorobutanoyl)-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIndole-5-carbonitrileHCID 27513—
Reactant4-Chlorobutyryl chlorideHCID 78370—
Reactant3-(4-Chlorobutyl)-5-cyanoindoleHCID 9881123—
Product3-(4-chlorobutanoyl)-1H-indole-5-carbonitrileHCID 10220528—

Reaction Steps

As per the process described in the JMC Article, 3-(4-chlorobutyl)-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile is prepared by reacting 5-cyanoindole with 4-chlorobutyryl chloride in the presence of isobutyl-AlCl2 to produce 3-(4-chlorobutyryl)-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile, which is then subjected to selective desoxygenation of the keto function with sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum hydride (Vitride/Red-Al) to produce the 3-(4-chlorobutyl)-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09399630B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2016_07
ORD IDord-f50fd8d03dd04b75b22d1999b93cd01f
Source noteuspto-grants-2016_07