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Boron trifluoride → 1-Methylpyrano[3,4-b]indol-3(9H)-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBoron trifluorideHCID 6356—
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2-Indolylacetic acidHCID 4371752—
Product1-Methylpyrano[3,4-b]indol-3(9H)-oneHCID 5240913—

Reaction Steps

Indoleacetic acid was reacted with acetic anhydride in the presence of boron trifluoride to obtain 1-methylpyrano[3,4-b]indol-3-one. The product was reacted with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate to obtain dimethyl 1-methylcarbazole-2,3-dicarboxylate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05166204
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_11
ORD IDord-b5eba2bfc312438c93572b0b69a7dfc5
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_11