Ethyl(RS)-1-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)indene-2-carboxylate → 1-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)indane-2-carboxylic acid

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Ethyl (1RS, 2RS, 3RS)-1-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)indane-2-carboxylate. To a solution of ethyl (RS)-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)indene-2-carboxylate (90 mg, 0.22 mmol) in EtOH (10 ml) was added 10% palladium on activated carbon (90 mg). The resulting suspension was shaken on a Parr hydrogenator at 60 psi H2 overnight, then was filtered through a pad of Celite. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound (90 mg, 100%), which was used without further purification.

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