Ethanethiol → ethyl 2-[(1S)-5-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]acetate

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To a cold solution (ice water bath) of the compound (346 g, 1.48 mol) prepared in Example 134 in 4.2 L CH2Cl2, was added AlCl3 (984.6 g, 7.38 mol) portionwise under Ar such that the reaction temperature was maintained below 10° C. The light brown suspension was stirred 10 minutes, then EtSH (546 mL, 7.38 mol) was added dropwise at such a rate that the reaction temperature was maintained below 5° C. After 2.5 hours of stirring below 10° C., the reaction mixture was slowly poured into 6 L ice water with strong agitation. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×1 L). The combined CH2Cl2 layers were washed with water (2×1 L), then dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, giving a brown oil, which was filtered through a pad of silica gel (eluted with 0-10% EtOAc/Hexanes). Fractions were collected and the title compound (314 g, 96%) was obtained as a thick yellow oil after solvent removal and vacuum drying. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 6.92 (d, 1H), 6.62 (d, 1H), 6.55 (dd, 1H), 4.10 (q, 2H), 3.43 (q, 1H), 2.75 (m, 2H), 2.64 (dd, 1H), 2.31 (dd, 1H), 2.29 (m, 1H), 1.67 (m, 1H), 1.20 (t, 3H). MS (CI) m/z 221 [M+H]+.

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