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HRID 2165900Generated: November 1, 2026

Sodium Cyanide → 2-Amino-3-(5-methoxy-3-indolyl)-propionitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium CyanideHCID 8929—
Reactant2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)acetonitrileHCID 3564783—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product2-Amino-3-(5-methoxy-3-indolyl)-propionitrileHCID 1990118043%

Reaction Steps

Using the same method starting from 5.4 millimoles (1 g) of (5-methoxy-3-indolyl)-acetonitrile and replacing of cyanising agent by 20 ml of a normal solution of sodium cyanide in dimethylformamide, there are obtained, after purification by an acid-base extraction, 0.50 g of 2-amino-3-(5-methoxy-3-indolyl)-propionitrile with a yield of 43%.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04942221
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_07
ORD IDord-3cd9ff2b357c4ef9b1b83b9fe51cc901
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_07