Phenylhydrazine hydrochloride → 2-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido(4,3-b)indole

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Phenyl hydrazine hydrochloride (1 equiv.) and 1-methylpiperidin-4-one hydrochloride (0.76-1.4 equiv.) is dissolved in EtOH and stirred at 80-90° C. overnight. The reaction is monitored by TLC. Upon completion, the reaction mixture is cooled to RT and the solvent is evaporated to dryness. The residue is dissolved in EtOAc and washed with a saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic layer is dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness to afford 2-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole.

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