Pyridinium chloride → HCID 12395666, compound

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A stirred mixture of 2,2-dimethyl-3-phenyl-5-methoxy-6,7-dichloro-1-indanone (6.5 g., 0.02 mole) and pyridine hydrochloride (60 g.) is heated at 180° C. for 2 hours, then poured into water (800 ml.). The 2,2-dimethyl-3-phenyl-5-hydroxy-6,7-dichloro-1-indanone which separate (5.10 g.) melts at 259°-262° C. after recrystallization from ethanol water, 2:1.

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