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HRID 1919507Generated: October 25, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 3-(Chloromethyl)-9h-pyrido[3,4-b]indole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
Reactant3-Hydroxymethyl-beta-carbolineHCID 5353338—
Product3-(Chloromethyl)-9h-pyrido[3,4-b]indoleHCID 20148409—

Reaction Steps

The 3-(hydroxymethyl)-β-carboline was added to an excess (3 grams) of thionyl chloride and the mixture was refluxed for 1 hour. The excess thionyl chloride was then evaporated and the obtained residue was crystallized from hexane. 2.5 grams of 3-(chloromethyl)-β-carboline was obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08168639B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_05
ORD IDord-5d11e22d74824925ab9ddf3de0b4e743
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_05