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HRID 269381Generated: October 30, 2026

Sulfuric Acid → Methyl 4-((5,6-dimethoxy-1-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
ReactantHCID 10914993HCID 10914993—
ProductMethyl 4-((5,6-dimethoxy-1-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylateHCID 11078542—

Reaction Steps

According to WO 9722584, methyl 4-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)ally]piperidin-1-carboxylate is cyclized in the presence of sulfuric acid to give methyl 4-(5,6-dimethoxy-1-oxoindan-2-ylmethyl)piperidin-1-carboxylate, decarboxylated and then treated with benzyl bromide to give donepezil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07446203B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_11
ORD IDord-af21d47602d645899f905ed1de520f51
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_11