1'-(diphenylmethyl)-6-(trifluoromethoxy)spiro[1-benzofuran-3,3'-indol]-2'(1'H)-one → 6-(trifluoromethoxy)spiro[1-benzofuran-3,3'-indol]-2'(1'H)one

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To a suspension of 1′-(diphenylmethyl)-6-(trifluoromethoxy)spiro[1-benzofuran-3,3′-indol]-2′(1′H)-one (6.00 g, 12.3 mmol) in methanol (100 mL) and acetic acid (1.00 mL) was added 10% palladium on carbon (0.65 g, 0.62 mmol), and the mixture was hydrogenated at ambient temperature under 130 psi of hydrogen for 5 days. The reaction mixture was filtered over celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to dryness. The residue was subjected to flash chromatography eluting with 30% ethyl acetate in hexane to give the title compound (2.95 g, 75%) as a white solid: mp 180-182° C.; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 9.19 (s, 1H), 7.29-6.92 (m., 4H), 6.86-6.64 (m, 3H), 5.03 (d, 1H), 4.75 (d, 1H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 179.9, 161.9, 150.6, 132.3, 129.4, 127.4, 125.6, 124.3, 124.2, 123.8, 120.5, 114.1, 110.7, 104.3, 80.8, 58.2; MS (ES+) m/z 322 (M+1).

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