Potassium Iodide → (1-Oxo-2-ethyl-6,7-dichloro-5-indanyloxy)acetonitrile

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A mixture of 2-ethyl-5-hydroxy-6,7-dichloroindanone (24.5 g., 0.1 mole), anhydrous potassium carbonate (13.8 g., 0.10 mole), chloroacetonitrile (7.55 g., 0.10 mole) and potassium iodide (1.66 g.) in acetone (0.5 l.) is refluxed for 18 hours. The product which precipitates upon addition of water to the reaction mixture (20 g., 71%) melts at 139°-141° C. after recrystallization from butyl chloride.

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