4-Nitro-1-indanyl acetate → 4-Amino-1-indanyl acetate

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A solution of 10.0 g (0.045 mole) of 4-nitro-1-indanyl acetate in 200 mL of ethanol was mixed with 0.1 g of platinum oxide in 20 mL of ethanol, and the mixture was contacted with hydrogen in a Parr hydrogenator. Upon complete uptake of hydrogen, the reaction mixture was allowed to stand for 16 hours. The platinum oxide was removed by filtration through diatomaceous earth, and the filter cake was washed with ethanol. The ethanol washings were combined with the filtrate, and the whole was concentrated under reduced pressure to give 8.4 g of 4-amino-1-indanyl acetate as an oil.

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