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HRID 21597Generated: October 29, 2026

1H-Indole-2-carboxylic acid, 1-methyl-5-(phenylmethoxy)-, ethyl ester → Ethyl 5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1H-Indole-2-carboxylic acid, 1-methyl-5-(phenylmethoxy)-, ethyl esterHCID 11483680—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductEthyl 5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylateHCID 1536597280%

Reaction Steps

Prepared from ethyl 1-methyl-5-(phenylmethoxy)-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (Monge Vega A, et al., An. Ouim. 72:267) by catalytic hydrogenolysis in ethanol as described in Example 15. Recrystallization from ether gives the product in 80% yield; mp 140°-142° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05424329
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_06
ORD IDord-ba46a826d6e6487bac0d0fa08f6fa94b
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_06