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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 1983
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fujio Matsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Takazo Kato, Ohimachi, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
548508 ;
Abstract
A process for the preparation of indole and derivatives thereof wherein an aniline is reacted with an ethanolamine in the vapor phase, the liquid phase or a mixed vapor-liquid phase. Various solid acids, metals and activated carbon can be used as catalysts for this reaction. The present invention makes it possible to prepare indole and derivatives thereof in a single step by using inexpensive compounds as the starting materials.