Hydrochloric Acid → 6-Chloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-1-one

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A solution of cyclohexane-1,2-dione (4-chlorophenyl)hydrazone (2.3 g, 9.7 mmol) in hydrochloric acid (2 mL) and acetic acid (8 mL) was heated at 120° C. for 20 minutes. The mixture was cooled slightly and treated with ice water. The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration to give 6-chloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-1-one (1.9 g, 88% yield) as brown solid. 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 11.78 (s, 1H), 7.75 (m, 1H), 7.38 (d, 1H), 7.28 (dd, 1H), 2.92 (t, 2H), 2.55 (t, 2H), 2.13 (q, 2H); MS m/z 220 (M+1).

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