Sulfuric Acid → 6-chloro-5-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one

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To a solution of 1-chloro-2-methoxybenzene (12.8 mL, 100 mmol) and 3-chloropropanoyl chloride (10.5 mL, 110 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (100 mL) at 0° C. was added AlCl3 (14.6 g, 110 mmol) portionwise during about 1 minute. After 30 minutes, sulfuric acid (300 mL) was poured slowly into the reaction mixture during about 3 minutes. The CH2Cl2 was removed by rotary evaporation under reduced pressure and the viscous residue was stirred at 100° C. for 2 hours. After cooling to −50° C., the viscous reaction mixture was poured cautiously onto 1.5 L of ice and allowed to stand overnight. The mixture was filtered and the cake of crude product was washed with water. The crude product was dissolved in 500 mL of 2% MeOH in CH2Cl2, dried over a mixture of Na2CO3 (˜10 g) and Na2SO4 (˜20 g), filtered and concentrated under vacuum to give 6-chloro-5-methoxyindan-1-one as an off-white solid.

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