ethyl (RS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)indene-2-carboxylate → 1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)indane-2-carboxylic acid

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Ethyl (1RS,2RS,3SR)-1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)indane-2-carboxylate. To a solution of ethyl (RS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)indene-2-carboxylate (40 mg, 0.10 mmol) in EtOH (3 ml) was added 10% palladium on activated carbon (45 mg). The resulting suspension was stirred under an atmosphere of H2 overnight, then was filtered through a pad of Celite. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound (40 mg, 100%), which was used without further purification.

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