tert-Butyl hydroperoxide → 1H-Indene-2-carboxylic acid, 5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2-hydroxy-1-oxo-, methyl ester

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To a solution of methyl 5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-1H-indene-2-carboxylate (also known as methyl 5-chloro-1-oxo-2,3-dihydroindene-2-carboxylate) (0.500 g, 2.23 mmol) (Formula IIa wherein R1 is OCH3 and R4 is Cl) and zirconium(IV) isopropoxide (0.0086 g, 0.022 mmol) in toluene (1.34 g, 1.56 mL) at 30° C. was added an aqueous solution of tert-butyl hydroperoxide (70%, 0.316 g, 2.46 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 24 hours at 30° C. and then diluted with acetonitrile (about 6 mL). Quantitative HPLC analysis showed 92% conversion of methyl 5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-1H-indene-2-carboxylate, forming racemic methyl 5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2-hydroxy-1-oxo-1H-indene-2-carboxylate in 89% yield (97% chemoselectivity).

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