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HRID 1731137Generated: October 26, 2026

Boron trifluoride etherate → 3-(1-Methyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydroindeno[2,1-c]pyran-1-yl)propanoic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBoron trifluoride etherateHCID 8000—
ReactantLevulinic AcidHCID 11579—
Reactant1H-Indene-3-ethanolHCID 11355648—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product3-(1-Methyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydroindeno[2,1-c]pyran-1-yl)propanoic acidHCID 21495348—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of indene-3-ethanol (15 g), dry benzene (300 ml), levulinic acid (22.6 g), boron trifluoride etherate (3 ml) and hydrated alkali-aluminum silicate (Molecular Sieves No. 4) is stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hr.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03995052
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_11
ORD IDord-2cfa03dbbfb643fc9e705ab516786625
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_11