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HRID 1586591Generated: October 30, 2026

2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)acetic acid → Indole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)acetic acidHCID 254166—
ReactantHCID 21216820HCID 21216820—
ReactantHCID 23221070HCID 23221070—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
ProductIndoleHCID 798—
Product1,8-Diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-eneHCID 81184—
ProductCrotononitrileHCID 637921—
ProductHCID 23221070HCID 23221070—

Reaction Steps

12-(3-cyano-2-propyl)-6,7,12,13-tetrahydro-13-methyl-5,7-dioxo-5H-indolo[2,3-a]pyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazole; yellow crystals which decompose from about 270° C. The 3-[1-(3-cyano-2-propyl)-3-indolyl]-4-(1-methyl-3-indolyl)-1H-pyrrol-3,5-dione used as starting material (red amorphous powder; decomp. point about 218-226° C.) is prepared analogously to EP 0 328 026 from 1-(3-cyano-2-propyl)-indole and 1-methyl-3-indolylacetic acid. 1-(3-Cyano-2-propyl)-indole is prepared in low yield by the base-catalysed (DBU) addition of crotonitrile to indole in acetonitrile.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05945440
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_08
ORD IDord-975aa7579775426e8ea68a4dfcf58ccf
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_08