6-nitro-1H-indole-2-carbonitrile → 6-Amino-1H-indole-2-carbonitrile

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A mixture of 6-nitro-1H-indole-2-carbonitrile (2.5 g, 13 mmol) and Raney Nickel (500 mg) in EtOH (50 mL) was stirred at room temperature under H2 (1 atm) for 1 h. Raney Nickel was removed via filtration and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure to give a residue, which was purified by column chromatograpy on silica get to give 6-amino-1H-indole-2-carbonitrile (1.0 g, 49%). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 12.75 (br s, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (s, 1H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H); MS (ESI) m/e (M+H+) 158.2.

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