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HRID 463756Generated: October 29, 2026

Acetic Acid → 5-(Dimethyl)aminobenzo[b]furan

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AcidHCID 176—
ReactantFormaldehydeHCID 712—
Reactant1-Benzofuran-5-amineHCID 1477152—
ReactantSodium cyanoborohydrideHCID 5003444—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Product5-(Dimethyl)aminobenzo[b]furanHCID 20265057—

Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 5-aminobenzo[b]furan in CH3CN is added 37% aqueous formaldehyde followed by sodium cyanoborohydride and glacial acetic acid to give the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04544667
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_10
ORD IDord-ead88befcd864447a158e6b20cf5f5fe
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_10