1H-Indene, 2-bromo- → 2-(Cyclohexylmethyl)indene

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of freshly ground magnesium turnings (0.40 g, 16 mmol) in 100 mL of ether was added about 20 percent of a 100 ml ether solution containing 2.5 g (14 mmol) of bromo-methyl-cyclohexane. The reaction was heated to reflux and the remaining bromo-methyl-cyclohexane solution added over one hour. After 1 hour, an additional 150 mg of freshly ground Mg was added and after 5 hours, the mixture was cooled to room temperature. The Grignard solution was added over one hour to a mixture of 2.45 g (13 mmol) of 2-bromo-indene, 100 mg of NiCl2(dppp) (0.15 mmol) and 100 mL of ether. The system was gently heated to reflux overnight and then cooled and quenched by adding 150 mL of 1.0 M aqueous hydrochloric acid. The product was isolated and purified (hexanes/silica) as for 2-benzyl-indene.

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