Methanesulfonyl chloride → 2,3-Dihydro-1h-inden-2-yl methanesulfonate

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2-Indanol (1.34 g) in pyridine (5 ml) was stirred with cooling to 0° C. Methylsulphonyl chloride (1.38 g) was added dropwise while maintaining the temperature at 0°. The mixture was then allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 0.5 hour. The mixture was then poured on to ice and immediately a white precipitate formed; the mixture was allowed to stand overnight. The precipitate was then filtered off, washed with water and air-dried to give 2-methylsulphonyloxyindane (1.9 g), m.p. 75°-77° C.

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