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HRID 661339Generated: October 30, 2026

Carbon Dioxide → 5-methoxy-1H-indole-7-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCarbon DioxideHCID 280—
Reactant7-Bromo-5-methoxy-1H-indoleHCID 19804160—
ReactantButyllithiumHCID 178418339—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
SolventHexaneHCID 8058—
Product5-methoxy-1H-indole-7-carboxylic acidHCID 59746604—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 7-Bromo-5-methoxy-1H-indole (described in WO 2002028861) in THF was treated with 2 eq. of a solution of n-BuLi in n-hexane (1.6M) at 5° and after 30 min at this temperature was cooled to −75°. Dry ice (excess) was added and after 15 mins the mixture was quenched with H2O and washed with EtOAc. After acidification of the aqueous layer and extraction into CH2Cl2, evaporation gave the desired product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08084609B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_12
ORD IDord-5b555b3220984de8a2f53c54beac1c55
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_12