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HRID 2181197Generated: October 31, 2026

4-Methyl-1h-indole-5-carbonitrile → 4-methyl-1H-indole-5-carbaldehyde

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Methyl-1h-indole-5-carbonitrileHCID 22485688—
ReactantHCID 178418950HCID 178418950—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
SolventPyridinium acetateHCID 165292—
Product4-methyl-1H-indole-5-carbaldehydeHCID 22485673—

Reaction Steps

In analogy to the procedure described in preparation 5a), 4-methyl-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile was reacted with sodium hypophosphite monohydrate and Raney-Nickel in acetic acid/pyridine to give 4-methyl-1H-indole-5-carbaldehyde as light yellow solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06890947B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_05
ORD IDord-6e47b176a5404948a4448f940052439f
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_05