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HRID 1738923Generated: November 2, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → 2-[1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]acetic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant[1-(4-Fluorobenzyl)indole-3-yl]acetic acid (4-fluorobenzyl)esterHCID 21840193—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product2-[1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]acetic acidHCID 2774436—

Reaction Steps

8.7 g (22.2 mMol) [1-(4-fluorobenzyl)indole-3-yl]acetic acid (4-fluorobenzyl)ester are dissolved in 50 ml ethanol. 110 ml 1N sodium hydroxide solution are added and the mixture heated for 1 hour at reflux. After cooling, the aqueous phase is washed with ether, acidulated with concentrated hydrochloric acid and the precipitate filtered.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05965582
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_10
ORD IDord-af84598adf4b4775b1f704be7c31ec12
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_10