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HRID 1632918Generated: November 3, 2026

Nitromethane → 3-(2-nitroethenyl)-1-phenylindole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitromethaneHCID 6375—
ReactantAmmonium AcetateHCID 517165—
Reactant1-Phenyl-1H-indole-3-carbaldehydeHCID 12377926—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Product3-(2-nitroethenyl)-1-phenylindoleHCID 622004—

Reaction Steps

120 g 1-phenylindole-3-carboxaldehyde and 16.2 g ammonium acetate are heated under reflux in 406 ml nitromethane for 5 hours. The mixture is cooled, diluted with ether to give 3-(2-nitroethenyl)-1-phenylindole, m.p. 154°-155°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04478750
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_10
ORD IDord-8e9b440b800d4652a96cbb38cdffdc6a
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_10