Formaldehyde → HCID 19773187, compound

Participants

Reaction Steps

A solution of 5-methoxyindole (10.0 g, 67.9 mmol), 5.5 ml formaldehyde (37% aqueous solution), Meldrum's acid (10 g, 69 mmol), and proline (0.4 g) in 40 ml of acetonitrile was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to provide a brown foam. The product was taken up in about 50 ml of acetone, and about 50 ml of water was added to the cloud point. The mixture was allowed to stand in the freezer and, after crystallization began, additional water was added with swirling again to the cloud point. Vacuum-assisted filtration provided 16.2 g of 2-(2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-dioxan-5-yl)methyl-5-methoxyindole as sand-colored crystals.

Provenance & Evidence