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HRID 2120236Generated: October 31, 2026

(1H-indol-5-yl)methanol → Indole-5-carboxaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant(1H-indol-5-yl)methanolHCID 2773458—
CatalystManganese oxideHCID 160959—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductIndole-5-carboxaldehydeHCID 58904040.1%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of (1H-indol-5-yl)-methanol (3.8 g, 25.8 mmol) and manganese oxide (5 g, 57.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (50 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 60 hours. After the usual work-up and chromatography, 1.5 g (40%) of 1H-indole-5-carbaldehyde was obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06689806B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_02
ORD IDord-2db05878f6b749a4a39e3243b99b03a5
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_02