Hydrochloric Acid → 3-ethyl-2-pyridin-3-yl-1H-indole

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Reaction Steps

A flask is charged with phenylhydrazine (0.873 g, 6.46 mmol) and EtOH (14 mL). 1-Pyridin-3-yl-butan-1-one (0.914 g, 6.13 mmol) is added and the reaction is refluxed for 1 h. After cooling to room temperature, HCl (4M in 1,4-dioxane, 6.45 mL, 25.83 mmol) is added. The reaction mixture is refluxed for 4 h. After cooling to room temperature, the precipitate formed is filtered to afford 3-ethyl-2-pyridin-3-yl-1H-indole as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z 223.0 (M+H)+.

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