Benzaldehyde → 1-Phenyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carboline

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1-Phenyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carboline was prepared by the addition of tryptamine-HCl (500 mg, 2.54 mmol), CHCl3 (20 mL), absolute EtOH (16 mL), benzaldehyde (520 μL, 5.08 mmol), and TFA (1.9 mL, 25.4 mmol) to a N2 purged 50 mL flask. The reaction solution was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 18 hours and then at 60° C. for 4 hours. The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the crude material was chromatographed (SiO2, 100% hexane to 25% EtOAc) to yield 95 mg of 1-phenyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carboline; MS (ESI): 249 (MH+).

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