Potassium Hydroxide → 3-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)-5-nitro-1H-indole

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To a solution of 10.38 gm (185 mMol) potassium hydroxide in 200 mL methanol were added 10.0 gm (61.7 mMol) 5-nitro-1H-indole followed by 13.96 gm (123 mMol) 1-methyl-4-piperidone. The mixture was heated to reflux for 4 days under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was then allowed to cool to ambient and the solid which formed filtered and washed with methanol. This solid was dried under vacuum at 50° C. The combined filtrates were then concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue subjected to flash chromatography, eluting with 92.5:7.5 dichloromethane:methanol. Fractions shown to contain product were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure. This solid was combined with that isolated directly from the reaction mixture to give 13.79 gm (87%) 5-nitro-3-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)-1H-indole.

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