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HRID 581441Generated: October 31, 2026

1-(2-(Tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl]-2-butanone → 2-ethyl-5-methoxy-1H-indole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1-(2-(Tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl]-2-butanoneHCID 10517825—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
SolventTrifluoroacetic acidHCID 6422—
Product2-ethyl-5-methoxy-1H-indoleHCID 1070240558%

Reaction Steps

1-[2-(tert-Butoxycarbonylamino)-5-methoxyphenyl]-2-butanone (7.33 g, 0.025 mol) in 120 mL of CH2Cl2 and 20 mL of trifluoroacetic acid was stirred for 20 hours, washed with water, NaHCO3 solution and the product chromatographed on silica (eluted with 20% EtOAc/hexane) to give 2.54 g (58% yield) of 2-ethyl-5-methoxy-1H-indole as a white solid, mp 49-50° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05919943
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_07
ORD IDord-fa610833136940968d62b1dcfe585d68
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_07