Acetyl chloride → N-(2,3-Dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)acetamide

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To a cooled mixture of 2-aminoindan (1.2 mol, 160.00 g) in ethyl acetate (1019 mL) at about 5-7° C. was added a solution of Na2CO3 (2.4 mol, 254.65 g) in water (1528 mL) while stirring, followed by the addition of a solution of acetyl chloride (1.32 mol, 109.19 g) slowly over 2 hours. The reaction temperature was maintained below 10° C. by adjusting the addition rate. During the addition, a suspension was formed. After the addition of acetyl chloride, the mixture was stirred at the room temperature for 1 hour. The precipitated solid was collected by vacuum filtration and the filter cake was washed with water (200 mL), EtOAc (200 mL), and air-dried for 48 hours. The first crop of the product was obtained as a white crystalline solid.

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