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HRID 1866236Generated: November 1, 2026

Methyl iodide → 1-methyl-1H-indole-5-carbaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantHCID 76850762HCID 76850762—
SolventDichloromethane methanolHCID 21226129—
Product1-methyl-1H-indole-5-carbaldehydeHCID 7537534—

Reaction Steps

Treat 5-formyl-3-phenylsulfanyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid amide 13 (m=0, R3=Ph; 400 mg, 1.35 mmol) with MeI (101 μl) as described in General Procedure XIV to provide the 5-formyl-1-methylindole the title compound 14 (280 mg, 67%), Rf (5% MeOH/CH2Cl2)=0.75.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07629376B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_12
ORD IDord-bdcc0ee743f347458849c26cea8598ab
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_12