Pyridine → 2,3-Dihydro-1-oxo-3-phenyl-1H-inden-6-yl acetate

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2,3-Dihydro-6-hydroxy-3-phenylinden-1-one (22.5 g, 100 mmol) obtained in Step 2 was placed into a flask and dissolved in CH2Cl2 (300 mL). To the solution at 0° C., pyridine (40 mL, 5.0 eq) and acetic anhydride (47 mL, 5.0 eq) were added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 8 h at room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc and washed with H2O. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product (20.0 g, 77%).

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