Amyl Nitrate → 2-Methyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-methoxy-6,7-dichloro-1-indanone

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Reaction Steps

Amyl nitrate (40 ml.) is added in 10 ml. increments at two hour intervals to 2-methyl-2-phenyl-5-methoxy-6,7-dichloro-1-indanone (9.36 g., 0.03 mole) in polyphosphoric acid (150 g.) at 50°-60° C. with stirring. The total heating period is 8 hours. The reaction mixture is treated with crushed ice-water to precipitate 4.82 g. of 2-methyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-methoxy-6,7-dichloro-1-indanone which melts at 179°-180° C. after crystallization from butyl chloride

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