Aluminium lithium hydride → HCID 10039325, compound

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Reaction Steps

(Z)-1-(4-Methoxybenzyl)-3-(2-nitrovinyl)-1H-indole (5 g, 15.72 mmol) in dry THF (32 mL) was reacted with LAH (2.98 g, 78.61 mmol) in dry THF (32 mL). The resulting mixture was refluxed for 16 hours under nitrogen atmosphere to afford 4.6 g of the product (100% yield).

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