Acetic Acid → 6-Bromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole

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Cyclohexanone (1.16 mL, 11.2 mmol) and 4-bromo-phenylhydrazine hydrochloride (2.50 g, 11.2 mmol) were refluxed in cyclohexanone (18 mL) and acetic acid (AcOH) (12 L) for 24 h. The reaction mixture was treated with saturated sodium bicarbonate (Na2CO3) and extracted with ethyl acetate, dried (Na2CO3) and concentrated. The product was purified by column chromatography, giving 479 mg of compound 30 as a solid.

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