Dimethylformamide → HCID 68512326, compound

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The (S)-5-bromoindan-2-yl-methanol (600 mg, 2.64 mmol) was mixed with zinc cyanide (480 mg, 4.09 mmol) in DMF (15 mL). To this solution was added palladium tetrakistriphenylphosphine (180 mg, 0.15 mmol). The mixture was heated in a microwave at 175° C. for 20 minutes. Solvents were evaporated and the residue was extracted with ethyl acetate and 0.1N hydrochloric acid. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4. Solvents were evaporated and the residue was purified through a Biotage flash column chromatography using hexanes and ethyl acetate (2:1 to 1:1 ratio) to give (S)-5-cyanoindan-2-yl-methanol as a colorless oil (357 mg, 78%). Chiral HPLC analysis indicated no racemization.

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