Potassium Hydroxide → 4-Phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-ol

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A mixture of 1.22 g (0.0048 mole) of 4-phenyl-2-indanyl acetate, prepared as described above, and 0.39 g (0.007 mole) of potassium hydroxide in 10 ml of absolute ethanol and 5 ml of water was stirred at room temperature for approximately 18 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated, and water was added to the residue, forming a precipitate. The precipitate was collected on a filter paper and dried to give 0.79 g of (+)-4-phenyl-2-indanol, mp 87°-92° C., EE 50%.

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