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HRID 2406629Generated: October 30, 2026

Glutaric anhydride → 5-(2-Hexyl-indol-1-yl)-5-oxo-pentanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantGlutaric anhydrideHCID 7940—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
ReactantAmmonium ChlorideHCID 25517—
ReactantHCID 14299246HCID 14299246—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
SolventEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
Product5-(2-Hexyl-indol-1-yl)-5-oxo-pentanoic acidHCID 49804576—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2-hexyl-1H-indole in DMSO was added KOH at RT and was stirred for 30 minutes. Then to this mixture dihydro-pyran-2,6-dione was added and stirred for 3 hours. The reaction was treated with saturated ammonium chloride and ethyl acetate. The product was purified by column chromatography.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08809382B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_08
ORD IDord-35b6401e8ddc4420ba4eb6eea62bd063
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_08