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HRID 2072817Generated: October 31, 2026

Ethanol → Ethyl indole-2-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantIndole-2-carboxylic acidHCID 72899—
ProductEthyl indole-2-carboxylateHCID 73125—

Reaction Steps

Heat 5 kg of 2-carboxyindole suspended in ethanol in the presence of sulfuric acid to boiling for 8 hours. Evaporate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04914214
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_04
ORD IDord-1aee7a089b0b41929dfaf541e4bdbb7a
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_04