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HRID 1884827Generated: October 26, 2026

Indole → 3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1-methylpyrrolidine-2,5-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIndoleHCID 798—
ReactantN-MethylmaleimideHCID 70261—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1-methylpyrrolidine-2,5-dioneHCID 15326266—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature105 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of indole (3.14 g) and N-methylmaleimide (6.2 g, 3 equiv.) in acetic acid is heated at 105° C. for 16 hr, cooled to room temperature, held for 16 hr and filtered. The filtercake is washed with acetic acid and dried to afford the title product, 5.5 g, identified by HPLC and mass spectral analyses.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06767912B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_07
ORD IDord-f1f25612722c4aa4af468c4c9ad03b25
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_07