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HRID 237761Generated: October 30, 2026

2-(3-Methoxy-benzyl)-cyclohexanone → 7-methoxy-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-fluorene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-(3-Methoxy-benzyl)-cyclohexanoneHCID 14868016—
Reactant7-methoxy-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-fluoreneHCID 68525913—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanol, mixt. with methanolHCID 18681192—
Product7-methoxy-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-fluoreneHCID 68524779—

Reaction Steps

2-(3-Methoxy-benzyl)-cyclohexanone was converted to 7-methoxy-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-fluorene in accordance with the procedure of U.S. Pat. No. 3,743,663, followed by hydrogenation (Pd/C, MeOH/EtOH, H2, 1 atm) to obtain 7-methoxy-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-fluorene.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08642603B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_02
ORD IDord-db771e7933a44babad2406ed2977bc71
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_02