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Preparation process for indoles

US4937353A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 1988
Grant dateJun 26, 1990
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D209/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein is to react an aniline and an ethylene glycol at a superatmospheric pressure in preparing an indole by subjecting the aniline and ethylene glycol to a gas-phase catalytic reaction in the presence of a catalyst, thereby improving the selectivity of the reaction and the service life of the catalyst.

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