Can anybody help me with synthesis of 2,3-dihydroindole from 2-nitrotoluene. I need make it up in about seven steps.

This is my solution, but I´m not sure about the last step.

Thanks

The final step can be done, but you need to add some other reagents in there. What is the inital product when an amine reacts with a carbonyl?

 

Additionally, there is a possible alteration of your method that will get you from the 2-amino toluene (number 2) all the way to your benzyl alcohol (number 5) in a single step. Think about the position you are trying to oxidise and what reagents are out there to do this transformation (HINT: its a p-block element based reagent)

Additionally, there is a possible alteration of your method that will get you from the 2-amino toluene (number 2) all the way to your benzyl alcohol (number 5) in a single step. Think about the position you are trying to oxidise and what reagents are out there to do this transformation (HINT: its a p-block element based reagent)

 

What benzyl alcohol?

The product when amine reacts with carbonyl is imine. I have to reduce it with NaBH₄ and AcOH?