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HRID 1791967Generated: November 4, 2026

1-Indanone → Indene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1-IndanoneHCID 6735—
ReactantTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductIndeneHCID 7219—

Reaction Steps

Alternatively, the keto group in the indanone may simply be reduced under standard conditions (e.g. sodium borohydride in methanol and/or tetrahydrofuran (THF)) followed by dehydration to form the desired indene or indene skeleton-containing compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07074863B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2006_07
ORD IDord-0cb5f17bb55a4411a16162629ce0c187
Source noteuspto-grants-2006_07