Water → 2,3-Dihydro-1h-inden-2-yl methanesulfonate

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To a solution of 2-indanol (4 g) and triethylamine (5.8 ml) in dichloromethane (40 ml) was added dropwise with stirring methanesulfonylchloride (2.8 ml) in an ice-bath. The mixture was then stirred for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was added to a mixture of water and dichloromethane. The organic layer was taken and dried over magnesium sulfate. The magnesium sulfate was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give methanesulfonic acid indan-2-yl ester (6.29 g).

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