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HRID 2213668Generated: November 1, 2026

2-Oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile → 5-(Aminomethyl)indolin-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-5-carbonitrileHCID 2773346—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
Product5-(Aminomethyl)indolin-2-oneHCID 17982555107.2%

Reaction Steps

A slurry of 5-cyanoindolin-2-one (5 g, 31.64 mmol) and 10% palladium on carbon (500 mg), was hydrogenated under 40 psi at ambient temperature temp. for 24 hours. Filtration through a pad of celite and concentration afforded 5-aminomethylindolin-2-one (5.5 g) as an orange oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07105563B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2006_09
ORD IDord-cd3537787a68435a86cb5a7152035f46
Source noteuspto-grants-2006_09