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HRID 401280Generated: October 29, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → 5-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
Reactant5-Ethyl-1-(phenylsulfonyl)indolineHCID 14112952—
SolventHydrogen BromideHCID 260—
Product5-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indoleHCID 1678811934%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 1-benzenesulfonyl-5-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (15 g, 0.05 mol) in HBr (48%, 162 mL) was heated at reflux for 6 h. The mixture was basified with sat. NaOH solution to pH 9 and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give 5-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (2.5 g, 32%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08741925B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_06
ORD IDord-17cb48a84d324b418ccf9b159301e97c
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_06