Thionyl Chloride → 6-Methoxy-1-Indanone

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To a solution of 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propionic acid (50.34 g, 0,279 mol) in 500 mL of methylene chloride cooled to 0° C. was added slowly at 0° C. 30.5 mL (0.418 mol) of thionyl chloride, the mixture was stirred 10 h at room temperature and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in 1000 mL of methylene chloride, cooled to 0° C., and 40.92 g (0.306 mol) of aluminum chloride was added in small portions and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The above mixture was poured onto ice, the resulting mixture was filtered through celite, and the aqueous layer was extracted with methylene chloride (2×200 mL). The combined organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was extracted with hexane to afford 40 g (88%) of 6-methoxy-1-indanone.

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