Water → 6-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-acetamide
Reaction equation
C[O:2][C:3]1[CH:11]=[C:10]2[C:6]([C:7]([CH2:20][C:21]([NH2:23])=[O:22])=[C:8]([CH3:19])[N:9]2[CH2:12][C:13]2[CH:18]=[CH:17][CH:16]=[CH:15][CH:14]=2)=[CH:5][CH:4]=1.B(Br)(Br)Br.O>C(Cl)Cl>[OH:2][C:3]1[CH:11]=[C:10]2[C:6]([C:7]([CH2:20][C:21]([NH2:23])=[O:22])=[C:8]([CH3:19])[N:9]2[CH2:12][C:13]2[CH:18]=[CH:17][CH:16]=[CH:15][CH:14]=2)=[CH:5][CH:4]=1Participants
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Procedure
To a solution of 1.53 g (5 mmol) of 6-methoxy-2-methyl-1-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-acetamide was added 20 mL (20 mmol) of 1M BBr3 in methylene chloride and the mixture stirred for 3 hours. Water was added and the mixture extracted with EtOAc. The EtOAc solution was washed with a NaCl solution, dried (MgSO4), and concentrated at reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed on silica and the product eluted with 5% MeOH/methylene chloride to give 658 mg (45% yield) of 6-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-acetamide, mp, 174°-179° C.
Workup
- extractionthe mixture extracted with EtOAc
- washThe EtOAc solution was washed with a NaCl solution
- dry with materialdried (MgSO4)
- concentrationconcentrated at reduced pressure
- customThe residue was chromatographed on silica
- washthe product eluted with 5% MeOH/methylene chloride
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-0292fda54aab409882880e4daf89ee19
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-1997_11
- Patent number
- US05684034
Reaction notes
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