Abstract
A convenient and cost‐effective synthesis of 6‐methoxytryptamine (1), starting from commercially available phthalimide and 1‐bromo‐3‐chloropropane via PTC N‐alkylation, PTC C‐alkylation, Japp–Klingemann reaction, hydrolysis, and decarboxylation, has been accomplished with a 44% overall yield.