2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-5-benzyloxy-6,7-dichloro-1-indanone → 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-5-hydroxy-6,7-dichloro-1-indanone

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2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-5-benzyloxy-6,7-dichloro-1-indanone (3.44 g., 0.008 mole) is catalytically hydrogenated in absolute ethanol (300 ml.) over 5% palladium on carbon (500 mg.) in a Parr apparatus at 25° C. for 4 hrs. The reaction mixture is filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give 2.6 g. of 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-5-hydroxy-6,7-dichloro-1-indanone which melts at 149°-156° C. and is used without further purification.

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