Ethyl(RS)-1-(3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl)-3-phenylindene-2-carboxylate → Ethyl (RS)-1-(3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl)-3-phenylindane-2-carboxylate
Reaction equation
[CH2:1]1[O:9][C:8]2[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([CH:10]3[C:18]4[C:13](=[CH:14][CH:15]=[CH:16][CH:17]=4)[C:12]([C:19]4[CH:24]=[CH:23][CH:22]=[CH:21][CH:20]=4)=[C:11]3[C:25]([O:27][CH2:28][CH3:29])=[O:26])=[CH:4][C:3]=2[O:2]1>CCO.[Pd]>[CH2:1]1[O:9][C:8]2[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([CH:10]3[C:18]4[C:13](=[CH:14][CH:15]=[CH:16][CH:17]=4)[CH:12]([C:19]4[CH:20]=[CH:21][CH:22]=[CH:23][CH:24]=4)[CH:11]3[C:25]([O:27][CH2:28][CH3:29])=[O:26])=[CH:4][C:3]=2[O:2]1Participants
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Procedure
To a solution of ethyl(RS)-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-3-phenylindene-2-carboxylate (1.00 g, 2.60 mmol) in EtOH (25 ml) was added 10% palladium on activated carbon (30 mg). The resulting suspension was stirred under an atmosphere of H2 overnight. Thin layer chromatographic analysis indicated that the reaction was incomplete, so additional 10% palladium on activated carbon (30 mg) was added, and the mixture was shaken on a Parr hydrogenator at 30 psi H2 for 2 d. At this time, thin layer chromatographic analysis again indicated that the reaction was incomplete. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite, and 10% palladium on activated carbon (250 mg) was added. The reaction mixture was shaken on a Parr hydrogenator at 60 psi H2 overnight. Filtration and repetition of the latter hydrogenation conditions led to complete consumption of starting material. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound (650 mg, 65%), which was used without further purification.