Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(1H-indol-6-yl)methanamine

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An amount of 1H-Indole-6-carbaldehyde O-methyl-oxime (150 mg, 0.86 mmol) is dissolved in ethanol (6.5 mL). Then hydrogen chloride (0.62 mL) is added, followed by 10% Pd/C (15 mg). After hydrogenation at 35 psi for 3 h, the solution is filtered through Celite and evaporated to dryness. The residue is recrystallized from ethyl acetate to give 110 mg of crude product as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z 147.3 (M+1).

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