Butyl iodide → HCID 118005930, compound

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20 g (0.14 mmol) of 1-methyl-octahydroindole was mixed with 53 g (0.29 mmol) of 1-iodobutane in 300 mL of methanol. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 72 hours. Then, an additional 0.5 mol equivalent of 1-iodobutane was added and the reaction mixture was heated for an additional 12 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and the solvent removed on a rotary evaporator to give an off-white powder which was used without further purification. The quaternization afforded 39.4 g (86% yield) of 1-butyl-1-methyl-octahydroindolium iodide. The obtained 1-butyl-1-methyl-octahydroindolium iodide (18.15 g) was dissolved in 56 g of deionized water. To this solution, 70 g of BIO-RAD AG® 1-X8 ion exchange resin was added and the slurry was gently stirred at room temperature overnight. The solution was filtered and the filtrate analyzed for hydroxide content by titration of a small aliquot with dilute HCl. The exchange afforded 1-butyl-1-methyl-octahydroindolium hydroxide in 87% yield.

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