Toluene → 1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-ol

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Reaction Steps

Into a 2-liter reaction vessel are placed 831 ml of toluene and 226.9 grams (1.11 moles) of aluminum isopropoxide. The mixture is heated to reflux and while refluxing, over a one hour period, tetrahydro pentamethylindane epoxide having the structure: ##STR63## is added to the reaction mass. The reaction mass is continued to be refluxed for a period of twelve hours while being monitored by GLC analysis. An additional 0.5 moles of aluminum isopropoxide is added (101.5 grams) at the end of the twelve hour period and the refluxing is continued for an additional eight hours. At the end of the twenty hour period, an additional 50.7 grams of aluminum triisopropylate is added and the reaction mass is continued to be refluxed for an additional twenty two hours (total reflux time 42 hours).

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