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HRID 1980868Generated: November 1, 2026

Ethylene Glycol → 3-(4-Carboxybutyl)-2-(3-pyridyl)indole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthylene GlycolHCID 174—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant3-(4-Cyanobutyl)-2-(3-pyridyl)indoleHCID 20400797—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product3-(4-Carboxybutyl)-2-(3-pyridyl)indoleHCID 20400793—

Reaction Steps

3-(4-Cyanobutyl)-2-(3-pyridyl)-indole (540 mg) is heated at 185° for 0.5 hour with 450 mg of powdered NaOH and 5 ml of ethylene glycol; the reaction solution is diluted with 50 ml water, washed with ether, and adjusted to pH 6 with 2N HCl, to give 3-(4-carboxybutyl)-2-(3-pyridyl)indole.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04511573
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_04
ORD IDord-e18af54c27034d5fb21452734b444fff
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_04