Hydrochloric Acid → 3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-1(2H)-one

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The mixture of 11.8 g indane (0.1 mol) and 10 ml 3-chloropropionyl chloride (0.12 mol) was added to suspension of 16 g AlCl3 (0.55 mol) in 100 ml CH2Cl2 at 0° C. After then reaction mixture was poured into ice and HCl, the organic layer was isolated; the aqueous one was extracted with CH2Cl2 (2*50 ml). The combined organic phase was washed by NaHCO3, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated. The residue was added carefully to conc. H2SO4 (100 ml), warmed to 70° C. and stirred after then 30 min at the same temperature. The mixture was cooled and poured into ice. Precipitate was filtered, washed by water and dried, to give 12.4 g of product (72%).

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