Toluene → HCID 1770823, compound

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Reaction Steps

2,8-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole (1.5 g, 7.5 mmol) was taken in 20 ml of benzene: toluene mixture (1:1) along with acrylonitrile (1 ml, 15 mmol), cooled to 0° C., followed by addition of triton base (0.3 ml). The contents were stirred for 15 min. Acrylonitrile and triton base (same amount) were added and stirred at RT for 1 h. The reaction was monitored by TLC and LCMS. On completion of the reaction, reaction mixture was quenched with water, extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain solid material, which was crystallized using diethyl ether to yield 3-(2,8-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-5(2H)-yl)propanenitrile (yield: 1 g). 1H NMR (CDCl3) 7.25 (s, 1H), 7.18-7.15 (d, 1H), 7.08-7.03 (d, 1H), 4.38-4.32 (t, 2H), 3.70-3.65 (m, 2H), 2.95-2.90 (m, 4H), 2.78-2.70 (t, 2H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.45 (s, 3H).

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