Potassium Hydroxide → 3-Acetyl-beta-carboline-oxime

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1.0 g of potassium hydroxide in 25 ml of methanol, there is added a mixture of 0.85 g of 3-acetyl-β-carboline, 75 ml of methanol and 1.0 g of hydroxyamino hydrochloride. The reaction mixture is allowed to stand for 4 hours at room temperature. After evaporation, water is added and then the mixture is brought to pH 7 with glacial acetic acid. The solid reaction product is filtered and washed with water and ether. 0.6 g of 3-acetyl-β-carboline-oxime with an m.p. of 250° C. (decomposition) is obtained. In analogous manner there is obtained: 3-pentanoyl-β-carboline-oxime, m.p. 95°-120° C.

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