Reaction #52283

Reaction equation

3-(5-benzyloxy-indol-1-yl)-3-phenyl-acrylic acid ethyl ester

→

title compound

Yield 96.0%

3-(5-Hydroxy-indol-1-yl)-3-phenyl-propionic acid ethyl ester

Yield 96.0%

Solvents

methanol

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   OtherAfter removal of the catalyst
2. 2
   Filtrationby filtration
3. 3
   Otherthe crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate (4:1)

Procedure

A mixture of 3-(5-benzyloxy-indol-1-yl)-3-phenyl-acrylic acid ethyl ester (1.94 g, 4.89 mmol) and palladium on carbon [10% w/w] (60 mg) in methanol (25 mL) was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere for 24 h. After removal of the catalyst by filtration, the crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate (4:1) to give the title compound in 96% yield. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.10-7.30 (m, 7H), 6.99 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (dd, J=2.4 and 8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.39 (d, J=3.2 Hz, 1H), 5.99 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 5.31 (br, 1H), 4.03 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.26 (m, 2H), 1.08 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H). 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 170.4, 149.7, 139.8, 131.5, 129.3, 128.8, 127.9, 126.2, 125.8, 111.6, 110.6, 105.2, 101.4, 61.1, 56.2, 40.4, 13.9. Mass Spectrum (LCMS, ESI) calculated for C19H20NO3 310.1 (M+H); found 310.1.

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