Hydrochloric Acid → Hydrochloric Acid

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A mixture of 9H-indeno[2,1-b]pyridine (0.20 g), PtO2 (70 mg), concentrated aqueous hydrochloric acid (0.1 mL), and ethanol (10 mL) is shaken under hydrogen atmosphere (2 bar) at room temperature for 16 h (in case the transformation is not complete after this time another portion of PtO2 (30 mg) is added and shaking under hydrogen is continued until complete). The catalyst is separated by filtration and the solvent is evaporated to give the crude title compound as its hydrochloric acid salt that is used without further purification. Yield: 0.25 g (crude); Mass spectrum (ESI+): m/z=174 [M+H]+.

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