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. 2018 Oct 15;19(10):3179. doi: 10.3390/ijms19103179

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1

Synthesis of N9-substituted β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid methyl esters (4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D). Reagents and conditions: (a) H+, HCHO, room temperature (r.t.); (b) SOCl2, CH3OH, reflux; (c) Pd/C, xylene, reflux; (d) DMF, NaH, r.t., R1-Br.