تفاعل #410883

معادلة التفاعل

2-ethyl-4-methoxy-1-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole

BBr3 CH2Cl2

→

2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-1-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole

المردود 54.0%

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المعالجة

1. 1
   أخرىto give a material that
2. 2
   أخرىwas chromatographed on silica gel (eluted with 20% EtOAc/hexane)

الإجراء التجريبي

By the method used in Example 1, Part D, in EP Publication No. 0 675 110, 3.1 g (11.7 mmol) of 2-ethyl-4-methoxy-1-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole was O-demethylated by treating it with 48.6 mL of 1M BBr3/CH2Cl2 to give a material that was chromatographed on silica gel (eluted with 20% EtOAc/hexane) to give 1.58 g (54% yield) of 2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-1-(phenylmethyl)-1H-indole, mp, 86-90° C.

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