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HRID 389239Generated: October 27, 2026

3-Methyl-2-butanone → 5-Methoxy-2,3,3-trimethyl-3H-indole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-Methyl-2-butanoneHCID 11251—
Reactant4-Methoxyphenylhydrazine hydrochlorideHCID 2723904—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
Product5-Methoxy-2,3,3-trimethyl-3H-indoleHCID 11095392—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature10 °C

Reaction Steps

To 4-methoxyphenyl hydrazine hydrochloride (4.84 g) was added 3-methyl-2-butanone (6.4 ml) and acetic acid (45 ml). The mixture was heated to 10° C. for 2.5 hours after which time the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation. Flash column chromatography gave the product (4.66 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08378120B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_02
ORD IDord-0f58494c1ef14cdc90d2e0dcd78b2684
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_02