Acetic Acid → Methyl 5-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2-carboxylate

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Reaction Steps

Combine in a Parr shaker 6-Methoxy-1-oxo-indan-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (3.14 g, 14.25 mmol), added acetic acid (150 mL), perchloric acid (0.8 mL) and 5% Pd—C (0.14 mmol). After the reaction has been on the parr shaker under 40 atm of H2 pressure at room temperature for 12 hours, filter the reaction mixture through a pad of Celite using ethyl acetate eluent. Then add the filtrate to a separatory funnel and wash with water then brine, and dry the organic layer over Na2SO4. After concentrating under reduced pressure, flash Chromatograph using 8:1 Hexanes:Ethyl acetate to afford 1.9 g, 9.21 mmol (65% yield) of the title compound as a clear oil: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3); 3.2-3.4 (5H, m), 3.7 (3H, s), 3.8 (3H, s), 6.7-6.8 (2H, m), 7.1-7.2 (1H, m); TLC 1:1 Hexanes:Ethyl acetate Rf:=0.6.

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