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HRID 971074Generated: October 26, 2026

Ethyl 3-bromoindole-7-carboxylate → 3-Cyano-1H-indole-7-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl 3-bromoindole-7-carboxylateHCID 17933196—
ReactantHCID 178418546HCID 178418546—
SolventN-methyl-2-pyrrolidoneHCID 13387—
Product3-Cyano-1H-indole-7-carboxylic acidHCID 11367431—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature120 °C

Reaction Steps

7 g of ethyl 3-bromoindole-7-carboxylate are dissolved in 70 g of NMP, and 4 g of CuCN are added. The mixture is heated to 100-140° C. with stirring. After 3 hours, the mixture is subjected to conventional work-up, giving 3-cyanoindole-7-carboxylic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07312342B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_12
ORD IDord-e3bf35874ded474188a9606433d30327
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_12