Allyl bromide → Ethyl 2-allylindane-2-carboxylate

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To a solution of ethyl indane-2-carboxylate [Schaaf et al., J. Med. Chem. 1983, 26, 328-334] (6.87 g, 36.1 mmol) in THF (100 mL) at −78° C. was added sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (1.0 M in THF, 39.7 mL, 39.7 mmol) dropwise over 20 min. The resulting yellow solution was stirred for 1 h, and then allyl bromide (3.75 mL, 43.3 mmol) was added over 5 min. Stirring was continued for 1.5 h at −78° C., and then the reaction was quenched by the addition of saturated NH4Cl and warmed to ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was partitioned between saturated NH4Cl (100 mL) and EtOAc (100 mL). The aqueous phase was further extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL), and the combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with a gradient of hexane:EtOAc—100:0 to 75:25, to give the title compound. MS: m/Z=231 (M+1).

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