Water → (R)-1-(4,4,7-trimethyl-1,4-dihydro-indeno[2,1-c]pyrazol-1-yl)-propan-2-ol

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A solution of 0.7g (3.5 mmol) of 2-hydroxymethylene-3,3,6-trimethyl-1-indanone, 0.37 g (4.1 mmol) of (R)-1-hydrazino-2-propanol and 50 mg of p-toluenesulfonic acid in 50 ml of anhydrous toluene was heated on a water separator for 2 hours. After concentration in a vacuum, the reaction mixture was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (ethyl acetate). 0.8 g (89%) of (R)-1-(4,4,7-trimethyl-1,4-dihydro-indeno[2,1-c]pyrazol-1-yl)-propan-2-ol was obtained as a yellow oil which was used directly in the next reaction.

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