2,3,4,9-Tetrahydro-4-methyl-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole → 4-Methyl-9H-beta-carboline

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4-methyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-β-carboline (214 mg, 1.17 mmol) was suspended in xylenes (10 ml). Pd (10% wt. on carbon, 21 mg) catalyst was added thereto and the reaction mixture was stirred at 160° C. for 24 hours, then cooled to RT and filtered through celite. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness to give 4-methyl-9H-β-carboline (210 mg).

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