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HRID 2406632Generated: November 2, 2026

Indole → 1-Hexyl-1H-indole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantIndoleHCID 798—
Reactant1-BromohexaneHCID 8101—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
ReactantAmmonium ChlorideHCID 25517—
SolventDimethyl SulfoxideHCID 679—
SolventEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
Product1-Hexyl-1H-indoleHCID 12715404—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1H-indole in DMSO was added KOH at RT and was stirred for 30 minutes. Then to this mixture, 1-bromo-hexane 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-e2f4ee4111df4e23822596d001102ed1
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_08