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HRID 1735116Generated: October 31, 2026

Water → 3-Acetyl-2-chloro-1-methylindole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
Reactant1-(2-Chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethan-1-oneHCID 10932307—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product3-Acetyl-2-chloro-1-methylindoleHCID 820344—

Reaction Steps

To a slurry of 310 mg of NaH in 15 ml THF was added 1 g of (75), and then 625 μl of methyl iodide. The reaction was left with stirring for 3 days. Water was added, the product extracted with diethylether, and the ether phase dried and evaporated to dryness to give (76). Yield 870 mg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05536721
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_07
ORD IDord-1a1b03e661844938bcd173df2cdaf05b
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_07