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HRID 13692Generated: October 26, 2026

7-Nitroindole → 7-Aminoindole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant7-NitroindoleHCID 23396—
ReactantAmmonium formateHCID 2723923—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product7-AminoindoleHCID 11163499%

Reaction Steps

Dissolve 7-nitroindole in ethanol and add ammonium formate (10 equivalents) and a catalytic amount of 10% palladium on carbon. Heat the mixture to reflux for 1 hr before cooling, filter through celite, and evaporate to provide the product as a purple solid (99%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07728150B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_06
ORD IDord-d66e2b89479b4a10883eee173cc6ba93
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_06