4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenylhydrazine hydrochloride → 2-methyl-8-trifluoromethoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole

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Reaction Steps

(4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)hydrazine hydrochloride (1 equiv.) is taken in 7% sulfuric acid in 1,4-dioxane. 1-Methylpiperidin-4-one hydrochloride (0.76-1.4 equiv.) is added and the mixture is stirred at 80° C. for 6 h. The reaction is monitored by TLC and LCMS. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is concentrated, then slowly quenched with aq. NaHCO3 solution and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer is dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, evaporated to dryness and purified by column chromatography to afford 2-methyl-8-(trifluoromethoxy)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole.

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