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HRID 1283867Generated: October 31, 2026

Pyridinium chloride → 2,2-Diethyl-6-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPyridinium chlorideHCID 10176127—
Reactant2,2-Diethyl-4,5-dimethyl-6-methoxy-indan-1,3-dioneHCID 21516789—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2,2-Diethyl-6-hydroxy-4,5-dimethyl-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dioneHCID 21516787—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature180 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2,2-diethyl-4,5-dimethyl-6-methoxy-indan-1,3-dione (5.5 g., 0.021 mole) and pyridine hydrochloride (50 g.) is heated at 180°C. for six hours then poured into water (1 l) affording 4.0 g. of 2,2-diethyl-4,5-dimethyl-6-hydroxy-indan-1,3-dione which melts at 141°-142°C. after recrystallization from methanol-water.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03976681
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_08
ORD IDord-cb5bc4d9687e4deeaa455dceb10a414c
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_08