Formaldehyde → 3-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1H-indole

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In a three necked round bottom flask equipped with pressure equalizing funnel, indole (1.17 g, 0.01 mole) and dichloromethane (8 mL) were taken. 1-Methylpiperazine (1.01 g, 0.011 moles) and formaldehyde (9 mL, 0.012 mole) was added slowly at room temperature and the reaction mixture was stirred well for one hour. After the completion of reaction (TLC), the product was isolated by distillation under reduced pressure. The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×25 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with water, followed by brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The organic layer was evaporated under vacuum. The residue could either be an oily liquid or solid mass. The oily mass was triturated with n-hexane to obtain a solid material. The solid obtained was identified by IR, NMR and mass spectral analyses.

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