Indene → Fluorene

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Reaction Steps

A portion of the 2:1 fraction (by molar ratio) of indene and tetrahydrofluorene obtained in Example 1 was charged in an autoclave, and was then reacted and processed in a similar manner as in Example 1 except that Pd/Al2O3 (5% Pd supported on alumina) was added as a catalyst in a proportion of 1%. As a result of an analysis by gas chromatography, fluorene and indane were found to have been formed with a yield of 96% (based on tetrahydrofluorene) and with a yield of 95% (based on indene), respectively.

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