Ethanol → 4,6-Difluoro-2-methyl-indan-1-ol

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According to Scheme 3, step 2: to a solution 4,6-Difluoro-2-methyl-indan-1-one (7a) (1.27 g, 6.97 mmol) in ethanol (30 ml) NaBH4 (0.26 g, 6.97 mmol) was added in portions at 0° C. and then the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. After evaporation of solvents in vacuo, water was added to the residue, the solution was extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate, then 2N aqueous HCl was added and the combined organic layers were washed with saturated aq. NaHCO3 and water. After drying over Na2SO4 and filtration, solvents were evaporated in vacuo to give 650 mg 4,6-Difluoro-2-methyl-indan-1-ol (8a) which was used immediately in the next step without purification.

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