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HRID 1723554Generated: October 30, 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 numberUS04861880
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_08
ORD IDord-1211cc70f7b34f70a2a5c73b34c2c349
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_08