HCID 17784962, compound → HCID 86227205, compound

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Reaction Steps

To 1.5 g (6.1 mmol) of [3-(3-trimethylsiloxypropyl)indene] in ether at −78° C, 2.44 ml (6.1 mmol) of a 2.5 M butyllithium solution in hexane was added. The immediate formation of a white solid was observed. The mixture was maintained under stirring for 2 h. Then, the solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was washed twice with 25 ml of hexane to give a brown solid. (1.3 g, 5.2 mmol, yield 85%).

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