Water → N-isopropyl-6-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole

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6-Nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole (5.04 g) prepared by the method described in Journal of Chemical Society, p.833 (1924) was dissolved in 50 mL of acetone, and the solution was added with 2.25 g of potassium hydroxide and 8.45 g of isopropyl iodide, warmed to 50° C. and stirred for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was added with water and the deposited precipitates were collected to obtain 2.60 g of N-isopropyl-6-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole. The resulting N-isopropyl-6-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole (2.60 g) was dissolved in 100 mL of acetic acid, and the solution was added with 2.75 g of iron powder, warmed to 50° C., and stirred for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was diluted by adding water. The reaction mixture was made basic with 1 N sodium hydroxide and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (eluent: dichloromethane/ethyl acetate=7/3) to obtain 1.35 g of N-isopropyl-6-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole.

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