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HRID 1901981Generated: November 1, 2026

Ethanol → 5,6-Dihydroxyindole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantCyclohexeneHCID 8079—
ReactantPhenylmethyl 2,3-dihydro-5,6-dihydroxy-1H-indole-1-carboxylateHCID 15342429—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product5,6-DihydroxyindoleHCID 114683—

Reaction Steps

11.4 g of benzyl 5,6-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydroindole-1-carboxylate, 60 ml of ethanol, 5.7 g of 10% palladium-on-charcoal, 5.7 ml of water and 23 ml of cyclohexene were mixed together, and the mixture was maintained at reflux for one hour.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05578735
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_11
ORD IDord-283210b8cc304fc78c2228be23766001
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_11