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HRID 1076187Generated: November 1, 2026

2-Amino-5-methylbenzoic acid → 3-Methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocarbazole-1-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Amino-5-methylbenzoic acidHCID 76255—
Reactant2-BromocyclohexanoneHCID 11789758—
Product3-Methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocarbazole-1-carboxylic acidHCID 1177598755%

Reaction Steps

Under the conditions of Example 60, 2-bromocyclohexanone is reacted with the methyl ester of 2-amino-5-methylbenzoic acid; after recrystallization from cyclohexane, the methyl ester of 3-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrocarbazole-1-carboxylic acid is obtained in a 55% yield, m.p. 111° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03956295
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_05
ORD IDord-28d549f2b70c47fca2e31f3628980678
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_05