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HRID 1798016Generated: October 31, 2026

Indole → 1-(Phenylsulfonyl)-1H-indole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIndoleHCID 798—
ReactantBenzenesulfonyl chlorideHCID 7369—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
CatalystTetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfateHCID 94433—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product1-(Phenylsulfonyl)-1H-indoleHCID 31501789%

Reaction Steps

1-(phenylsulphonyl)indole is prepared according to the procedures described in S. Roy, G. W. Gribble Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 1325-1328, by reaction of indole with phenylsulphonyl chloride (PhSO2C1) in a basic medium (NaOH) in the presence of a catalytic quantity of (n-Bu)4NHSO4 in CH2Cl2 at 0° C. for 1 hour then at ambient temperature for 4 hours (yield: 89%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08343964B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_01
ORD IDord-400a3cbe7a8a4401b87b716ba19f9a70
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_01