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HRID 2297987Generated: October 30, 2026

1H-Indole-5-Carboxylic Acid → methyl 1H-indole-5-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1H-Indole-5-Carboxylic AcidHCID 74280—
ReactantTrimethylsilyldiazomethaneHCID 167693—
SolventDichloromethane methanolHCID 21226129—
Productmethyl 1H-indole-5-carboxylateHCID 2737635—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1H-indole-5-carboxylic acid (5 g, 31.0 mmol) in 70% methanol/methylene chloride (105 mL) at 0° C. was added 1M trimethylsilyldiazomethane in hexanes (46 mL, 46 mmol). After 45 min., the reaction mixture was concentrated to afford 1H-indole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester (5.2 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06492394B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_12
ORD IDord-6c01a48eefd44673b6e166e4cd00ce11
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_12