1264481-39-1 → HCID 84022392, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 3-chloro-1H-indole-4-carbonitrile (630.0 mg, 3.57 mmol) in ammonia in MeOH (2M, 45 mL) was added Raney Ni (3.05 g) in water (2 mL). The reaction mixture was then hydrogenated under H2 balloon at 1 atm for 20 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite®, and the pad was washed alternatively with MeOH (10 mL×3) and water (10 mL×3). Volatile solvents were removed from the filtrate. The remaining crude was extracted with EtOAc (3×75 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. Crystallization from ether/heptane afforded (3-chloro-1H-indol-4-yl)methanamine (133) as a white solid (633 mg, 98.2%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 11.33 (br s, 1H), 7.44 (s, 1H), 7.27 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.11-7.01 (m, 2H), 4.18 (s, 2H), 1.73 (br s, 2H).

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