[CH3:1][C:2]1[CH2:3][C:4]2[C:9]([CH:10]=1)=[CH:8][CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=2.C([Li:15])CCC>CCOCC>[CH3:1][C:2]1[CH:10]([Li:15])[C:9]2[C:4]([CH:3]=1)=[CH:5][CH:6]=[CH:7][CH:8]=22-methylindene (47.2 g) was dissolved in ether (400 ml) and n-butyl lithium (145.2 ml, 2.5M in Hexane) was added dropwise over 3 hours. The mixture was stirred for 2.5 hours. After evaporation of the solvent, the residual solid was washed twice with n-pentane (400 ml). Drying under vacuum gave 2-methylindenyl lithium (42 g, 85%) as a pale brown powder.
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