(E)-5-bromo-6-methoxy-2-(4-((trifluoromethyl)thio)benzylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one → 5-bromo-6-methoxy-2-(4-((trifluoromethyl)thio)benzyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one

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The 104 (125 mg, 0.467 mol) was dissolved in methanol 25 mL, Pt/C 10 mg added, the reaction stirred under hydrogen balloon for 6 h, filtered through celite bed and washed with excess methanol. The organic layer was concentrated to get the crude compound 143 and was purified by flash chromatography using 100-200 mesh silica gel. The compound 5-bromo-6-methoxy-2-(4-((trifluoromethyl)thio)benzyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one 143 was eluted at 12% ethyl acetate in hexane as half white coloured solid.

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