p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 1H-Benz[e]indene

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To the crude product of benzindanol dissolved in 200 ml of toluene was added 1.2 g (6.3 mmole) of p-toluenesulfonic acid, and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 15 minutes. The reaction was terminated with a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. The mixture was extracted with toluene, and the organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product of benzindene was obtained in an amount of 12.6 g, which was purified by column chromatography (Merck; solvent, hexane-ethyl acetate 0-1%). The product was obtained in an amount of 9.66 g (yield 85%).

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