Hydrochloric Acid → 2,6-Dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole

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O-Tolyl hydrazine hydrochloride (1 equiv.) is taken in EtOH. 1-Methylpiperidin-4-one hydrochloride (0.76-1.4 equiv.) and ethanolic HCl is added (pH acidic) and the contents are stirred at 80° C. for 5 h. The reaction is monitored by TLC. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is concentrated. The residue is dissolved in aq NaHCO3 solution and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer is dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure to afford 2,6-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole.

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