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HRID 1529645Generated: November 1, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → 5-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant5-Ethyl-1-(phenylsulfonyl)indolineHCID 14112952—
SolventHydrogen BromideHCID 260—
Product5-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indoleHCID 1678811934%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 1-benzenesulfonyl-5-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (15 g, 0.05 mol) in HBr (48%, 162 mL) was heated at reflux for 6 h. The mixture was basified with sat. NaOH solution to pH 9 and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 5-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (2.5 g, 32%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09090619B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_07
ORD IDord-4b81d822a19944109d24e57585f7c174
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_07