Hydrochloric Acid → 3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole

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A 5.0 g portion of the 3-phenyl-1-(N-tosyl-D-prolyl)-indoline obtained above was suspended in a mixed solution of 40 ml acetic acid and 15 ml concentrated hydrochloric acid, and heated under reflux for 6 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure and washed with toluene, and then the aqueous layer was made basic with an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and extracted with diethyl ether. The extract was dried and concentrated to obtain 1.52 g of (+)-3-phenylindoline as yellow crystals.

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