Ammonia → HCID 178513535, compound

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A mixture of methyl 9-(benzyloxy)-2-phenyl-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indole-4-carboxylate (1.28 g, 3.13 mmol), 10% Pd on carbon (0.567 g, 0.533 mmol) and ammonium formate (0.988 g, 15.7 mmol) in EtOH (8 mL) was heated at reflux for 1 hr. This was filtered and the solvent was removed from the filtrate to leave methyl 9-hydroxy-2-phenyl-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indole-4-carboxylate (1.10 g) which was carried on. A suspension of methyl 9-hydroxy-2-phenyl-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indole-4-carboxylate (1.1 g, 3.11 mmol) in 7 N NH3 in MeOH (40 mL) in a sealed microwave vial was heated at 80° C. for 48 h. Filtration afford 9-hydroxy-2-phenyl-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indole-4-carboxamide (675 mg, 1.78 mmol, 58% yield) as a solid. MS (ESI) m/z 304.12 (M+H). 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 8.36 (1H, s), 8.07-8.11 (2H, m), 7.52-7.66 (4H, m), 7.24 (1H, d, J=7.93 Hz), 6.79 (1H, d, J=7.93 Hz).

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