Sulfuric Acid → 3,3,6-Trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-ol

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Compound 135 was prepared by the catalytic hydrogenation (40 psi.) of 5-hydroxy-3,3,6-trimethyl-1-indanone (134) (1.54 g, 8.1 mmol) in methanol (13 mL) followed by the addition of sulfuric acid (169 μL). The content was degassed several times with nitrogen before palladium-on-charcoal (10%) was added. The hydrogenation was carried out overnight under hydrogen pressure. The reaction was fileterd and the solvents evaportated. The residue was dissolved in diethyl ether, neutralized with sodium bicarbonate (10%) and washed with water and brine. 3,3,6-Trimethyl-5-indanol was purified by column chromatography using ethyl acetate and hexane (3%, 10% and 30%) to obtain 0.91 g of light yellow solid. (64% yield) Ref. Qd419-161, Wilt, J. W.; Schneider, C. A.; J. Org. Chem, 1961, 26, 4196. 1H NMR: (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.93 (s, 1H), 6.56 (s, 1H), 2.78 (t, 2H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 1.89 (t, 2H) and 1.21 (s, 6H). GCMS 176 at 7.91 retention time. Compound 160 is

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