Trifluoroacetic anhydride → 3-Methoxy-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d][7]annulen-5-one

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To 50 ml of a methylene chloride solution containing 1.80 g (7.0 mmol) of 2-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid were added 1.83 ml (13 mmol) of trifluoroacetic anhydride and 0.8 ml (6.3 mmol) of boron trifluoride ethyl ether complex and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours.

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