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HRID 2303497Generated: October 31, 2026

4-methoxy-2-methyl-1-[(1-naphthalenyl)methyl]-1H-indole → 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-[(1-naphthalenyl)methyl]-1H-indole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-methoxy-2-methyl-1-[(1-naphthalenyl)methyl]-1H-indoleHCID 10638039—
ReactantBoron tribromide dichloromethaneHCID 22277759—
SolventEthyl acetate hexaneHCID 21226206—
Product4-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-[(1-naphthalenyl)methyl]-1H-indoleHCID 1049352971%

Reaction Steps

By the method used in Example 1, Part D, 1.17 g (3.9 mmol) of 4-methoxy-2-methyl-1-[(1-naphthalenyl)methyl]-1H-indole was O-demethylated by treating it with 15.6 mL of 1M BBr3/CH2Cl2 to give a material that was chromatographed on silica gel (eluted with 20% EtOAc/hexane then 50% EtOAc/hexane) to give 796 mg (71% yield) of 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-[(1-naphthalenyl)methyl]-1H-indole.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06433001B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_08
ORD IDord-4e9ecce6da0e4563bfa64ecc1c4a4171
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_08