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HRID 1638466Generated: November 1, 2026

Indole → 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIndoleHCID 798—
Reactant4-BromoanisoleHCID 7730—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Product1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-indoleHCID 775715—

Reaction Steps

By the method of Preparation C43, p-bromoanisole (140 g, 0.75 mole), indole (60 g, 0.51 mole), K2CO3 (75 g, 0.54 mole) and Cu2Br2 (28 g, 0.1 mole) were converted to title product, purified by distillation, rather than chromatography, 67.7 g, b.p. 150°-160/0.4-0.5 mm, which crystallized on storage in the refrigerator, m.p. 52°-54° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04879391
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_11
ORD IDord-8bf600d113764821ab05afe6816a97cb
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_11