3-(2-dimethylamino-ethyl)-1H-indole-5-carbaldehyde → 5-Hydroxymethyl-N,N-dimethyltryptamine

HRID 1991579Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1991579 reaction equation
[CH3:1][N:2]([CH3:16])[CH2:3][CH2:4][C:5]1[C:13]2[C:8](=[CH:9][CH:10]=[C:11]([CH:14]=[O:15])[CH:12]=2)[NH:7][CH:6]=1>CO>[CH3:16][N:2]([CH3:1])[CH2:3][CH2:4][C:5]1[C:13]2[C:8](=[CH:9][CH:10]=[C:11]([CH2:14][OH:15])[CH:12]=2)[NH:7][CH:6]=1

Participants

3

Reactant 1

HCID 99908943-(2-dimethylamino-ethyl)-1H-indole-5-carbaldehyde

Product 1

HCID 102628495-Hydroxymethyl-N,N-dimethyltryptamineYield 104.1%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 887MethanolSolvent

Procedure

A 50 ml hydrogenation bomb is charged with 3-(2-dimethylamino-ethyl)-1H-indole-5-carbaldehyde (Example 13) (1.0 g, 4.62 mmol) and methanol (10 mL). The bomb is purged with hydrogen (three times to 200 psi and release to atmospheric pressure), and then pressurised to 200 psi. After stirring for one hour, the pressure is released, and a solution of [Rh DiPFc (COD)]BF4 (6.6 mg, S/C=500) in methanol (1 ml) is added through a septum port. The bomb is pressurized with hydrogen to 200 psi, and left stirring at ambient temperature for 18 hours. Removal of the solvent from the hydrogenation mixture gives the title product (1.05 g, quant.) as an oil.

Workup

  1. customThe bomb is purged with hydrogen (three times to 200 psi and release to atmospheric pressure)
  2. additiona solution of [Rh DiPFc (COD)]BF4 (6.6 mg, S/C=500) in methanol (1 ml) is added through a septum port
  3. waitleft
  4. stirringstirring at ambient temperature for 18 hours
  5. customRemoval of the solvent from the hydrogenation mixture

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-92dde2eeb6d24c40b4e5804f81d514ed
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2010_01
Patent number
US07645886B2

Reaction notes

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