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HRID 1600177Generated: November 3, 2026

Dimethylamine → Benzyl (E)-3-[3-(dimethylaminomethyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl]-2-propenoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethylamineHCID 674—
ReactantFormaldehydeHCID 712—
ReactantBenzyl (E)-3-(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)-2-propenoateHCID 86752481—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ProductBenzyl (E)-3-[3-(dimethylaminomethyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl]-2-propenoateHCID 86752485—

Reaction Steps

Treatment of benzyl (E)-3-(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)-2-propenoate (6.20 g) with dimethylamine (3.2 ml of 33% solution in methylated spirit), and formaldehyde (1.68 ml of 40% aqueous solution) in acetic acid (13 ml) and tetrahydrofuran (15 ml) according to the method of Preparation 12 gave thetitle compound as a foam (7.45 g), Rf. 0.3(SS3).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05744488
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_04
ORD IDord-65d75357146440138172a093e1076941
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_04