Reaction of 3-methylindole with a diazonium salt
Abstract
The yellow product isolated from the reaction of 3-methylindole with diazotised 2-methoxy-4-nitroaniline at pH 6–7 is o-formamidoacetophenone 2-methoxy-4-nitrophenylhydrazone (9), and not 3-formyl-2,3-dihydro-2-(2-methoxy-4-nitroanilino)-3-methylindazole (2) as originally proposed.