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HRID 2303581Generated: November 2, 2026

5-Fluoroindole → 5-Fluoroindoline

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant5-FluoroindoleHCID 67861—
CatalystZINC;boranuideHCID 12838295—
SolventDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
Product5-FluoroindolineHCID 2774463102.1%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 6.8 grams (0.05 moles) of 5-fluoro-1H-indole in 50 ml of ether was cooled to 0° C. under nitrogen. 507 ml of a 0.15M solution of zinc borohydride in ether was added dropwise. The reaction was allowed to stir for 48 hours. The reaction was quenched with dilute hydrochloric acid. The pH was adjusted to 8.0 with dilute sodium hydroxide. The ether layer was seperated, dried and evaporated to give 7 grams of the titled compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06433009B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_08
ORD IDord-c13c4fd079e74505897f41b276172e3b
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_08