Dihydroferulic Acid → 6-hydroxy-5-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one

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The 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)-propionic acid (2 g×10) was dissolved in methanesulfonic acid (10 ml×10) in microwave process vial (20 ml×10), the mixture was heated at 90° C. for 10 minutes under microwave irradiation. The mixture was poured into ice (500 g), and then stirred for 20 minutes. The precipitate was collected and dried to give 6-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-indan-1-one (15 g, 82.6%). LC-MS: m/e 179 (MH+)

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