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HRID 1822626Generated: 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 numberUS07037872B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2006_05
ORD IDord-30c48e5c8e2942cd9cb40f6a701dd017
Source noteuspto-grants-2006_05