Phenylacetone → 1,2-Dihydro-4-methyl-5-phenylpyrrolo[3,2,1-hi]indole

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A mixture of 50 g. (0.372 mole) of 1-aminoindole, 50 g. (0.372 mole) of phenylacetone, 600 ml. of acetic acid and 50 g. of sodium acetate was heated for one hour on a steam bath. The precipitate which separated from the cooled mixture was collected and washed with isopropyl ether. The product melted at 145°C. The literature m.p. is 145°C., Chemical Abstracts 54, 19641 (1960).

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