Back
HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 381467Generated: October 31, 2026

4-Nitrobenzaldehyde → 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carboline

https://huagongshe.com/reaction/381467

Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-NitrobenzaldehydeHCID 541—
ReactantTryptamineHCID 1150—
ReactantTrifluoroacetic acidHCID 6422—
Product1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carbolineHCID 347428686%

Reaction Steps

This product was prepared using the same procedure as for Intermediate 1 with tryptamine (2.0 g, 12.5 mmol), 4-nitrobenzaldehyde (1.88 g, 1 equiv.) and TFA (1.9 mL, 2 equiv.) to give the title compound (3.1 g, 86%) as a yellow powder.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06306870B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_10
ORD IDord-dd6d6ee45a0a442f9f9e0452a5cd861b
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_10