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HRID 1585433Generated: November 1, 2026

Ethanol → 7-Ethyl-3-methyl-1H-indol-6-amine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantHCID 825293HCID 825293—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
CatalystIronHCID 23925—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product7-Ethyl-3-methyl-1H-indol-6-amineHCID 21218287—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature90 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 0.5 1 of 96° ethanol, 0.5 l of glacial acetic acid and 100 g of hydrogen-reduced pure iron is heated to 90° C. 51 g of 3-methyl-6-nitro-7-ethylindole are added in portions over 15 minutes.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05938792
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_08
ORD IDord-f32a79f48f5948e68f503634241c05c4
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_08