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HRID 1666884Generated: November 2, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → 5-Chlorotryptamine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant5-Chloro-1H-indole-3-ethylamine monohydrochlorideHCID 2827494—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product5-ChlorotryptamineHCID 77379—

Reaction Steps

Add 5-chlorotryptamine hydrochloride (15 g, 0.06 mole) water (150 ml), NaOH 1N (75 ml), and dichloromethane (350 mL). Stir the mixture at room temperature for 30 minutes, and separate the phases. Wash the aqueous phase with dichloromethane, combine the organic phases, dry over MgSO4, filter, and evaporate to dryness under vacuum to give the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08044090B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_10
ORD IDord-a0856b8fc05e4090abb4c08150d35ffa
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_10