Water → (R)-1-(7-tert-butyl-1,4-dihydro-indeno[1,2-b]pyrrol-1-yl)-propan-2-ol

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A solution of 2.3 g of (RS)-2-(2-oxoethyl)-6-tert-butyl-1-indanone and 80 mg of p-toluenesulfonic acid in 70 ml of anhydrous toluene was heated on a water separator. A solution of 3.0 g of (R)-1-amino-2-propanol in 20 ml of anhydrous toluene was added dropwise to the boiling solution over a period of 5 minutes. Subsequently, the mixture was boiled for an additional 45 minutes, during which time the solvent was reduced to a volume of 20 ml. The cooled reaction mixture was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (ethyl acetate toluene 1:1). 1.9 g (70%) of (R)-1-(7-tert-butyl-1,4-dihydro-indeno[1,2-b]pyrrol-1-yl)-propan-2-ol were obtained as a brown oil.

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