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HRID 246827Generated: October 26, 2026

Ethanol → 6-Hydroxyindole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
Reactant3-Amino-p-cresolHCID 17820—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
Product6-HydroxyindoleHCID 52450838%

Reaction Steps

The semicarbazone obtained above was reduced catalytically using 10% palladium on carbon in ethanol to yield a mixture of 6-hydroxyindole 38% yield, mp 124°-6° C., and 3-amino-4-methylphenol which were separated by column chromatography.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04704390
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_11
ORD IDord-7cd80c3b6edb4a3a9f9b461fd0442c69
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_11