Azobisisobutyronitrile → 6-bromomethyl-1-oxo-3-phenyl-1H-indene-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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6-Methyl-1-oxo-3-phenyl-1H-indene-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (3 g, 10.3 mmol) obtained in Step 4 was dissolved in carbon tetrachloride, and N-bromosuccinimide (2 g, 11.4 mmol) and 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile (500 mg, 3.09 mmol) were added thereto. The mixture was refluxed for 3 hrs under the irradiation of a 375 W tungsten lamp. Upon the completion of the reaction, the resulting mixture washed with saturated saline and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous MgSO4 and concentrated under a reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by flash chromatography to obtain 1.4 g of the titled compound (yield: 36.7%) in oil state.

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