2-Indanone → 2-Indanol

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A 60 g sample of 2-indanone (0.45 moles) in 1.5 liters of 40% aqueous methanol was treated with 18 g (0.46 moles) of sodium borohydride in portions with cooling to maintain T≤ 40°C. After the addition was complete (15 min), the mixture was stirred for 2 hrs then allowed to stand overnight at room temp. Ether extraction, drying over potassium carbonate and evaporation gave 58.3 g crystalline 2-indanol (96%).

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