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HRID 1077355Generated: October 30, 2026

3-(Dimethylamino)-8-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole → 3-(Dimethylamino)-8-hydroxymethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-(Dimethylamino)-8-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazoleHCID 12891787—
ReactantAluminium lithium hydrideHCID 21226445—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product3-(Dimethylamino)-8-hydroxymethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazoleHCID 12891868—

Reaction Steps

Following a procedure similar to that described in Example 55 and using 2.4 g. of 3-(dimethylamino)-8-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole (Example 44), 1.6 g. of lithium aluminum hydride and 150 ml. of dry tetrahydrofuran there was obtained, after successive recrystallizations from isopropyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol, 0.56 g. of 3-(dimethylamino)-8-hydroxymethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole, m.p. 227°-230°C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03959309
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_05
ORD IDord-2d90f1ca5c5e46399f8bdf950aeefafd
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_05