Sodium borohydride → 7-bromo-1-methyl-1H-indene

Temperature

0 °C

To a solution of 116 g (0.52 mol) of 4-bromo-3-methylindan-1-one in 950 ml of a mixture of THF-methanol (2:1, vol.) 38.3 g (1.02 mol) of NaBH4 was added in small portions, while vigorously stirring, over 2 h at 0° C. This mixture was stirred for 12 h at room temperature and then added to 1000 ml of cold water. The organic layer was separated, the aqueous layer was extracted with 3×300 ml of methyl-tert-butyl ether. The combined organic fractions were dried over K2CO3 and then evaporated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in 1500 ml of toluene, and 2.0 g of p-TosOH was added. The resulting solution was refluxed for 2 h using a Dean-Stark trap to remove the water formed, and then it was passed through a short Silica Gel 60 column (40-63 um, d 100 mm, l 80 mm, eluent: hexanes). This column was additionally washed with 250 ml of toluene. The combined organic extract was evaporated to dryness. The product was isolated by vacuum distillation (bp 104-108° C./5 mm Hg). Yield 100 g (93%).

1. stirringThis mixture was stirred for 12 h at room temperature
2. customThe organic layer was separated
3. extractionthe aqueous layer was extracted with 3×300 ml of methyl-tert-butyl ether
4. dry with materialThe combined organic fractions were dried over K2CO3
5. customevaporated to dryness
6. dissolutionThe residue was dissolved in 1500 ml of toluene
7. addition2.0 g of p-TosOH was added
8. temperatureThe resulting solution was refluxed for 2 h
9. customto remove the water
10. customformed
11. washThis column was additionally washed with 250 ml of toluene
12. extractionThe combined organic extract
13. customwas evaporated to dryness
14. customThe product was isolated by vacuum distillation (bp 104-108° C./5 mm Hg)

ORD record

ord-cce5510d0e184e7fa231a3fdf30bb485

Source dataset

uspto-grants-2009_06

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US07550544B2