Acetic Acid → cis-1,3,4,4a,9,9a-Hexahydro-indeno[2,1-b]pyridin-2-one

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A mixture of 1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-indeno[2,1-b]pyridin-2-one (1.10 g), 10% palladium on carbon (0.15 g), acetic acid (0.75 mL), and methanol (20 mL) is shaken under hydrogen atmosphere (3 bar) at room temperature for 6 h. The catalyst is then separated by filtration and the filtrate is concentrated. The residue is triturated with tert-butyl methyl ether and dried to give the title compound as a colorless solid. Yield: 0.99 g (89% of theory); LC (method 1): tR=2.53 min; Mass spectrum (ESI+): m/z=188 [M+H]+.

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