Simple and efficient synthesis of 4,7-dimethoxy-1(H)-indene
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Abstract
Stirring 4,7-dimethoxy-1-indanol in chloroform at room temperature in the presence of a catalytic amount of p-toluenesulfonic acid gave 4,7-dimethoxy-1(H)-indene in quantitative yield. Other solvents, including benzene, which was the most frequently used one for this reaction, gave mostly polymeric materials. The new method was also effective for dehydration of other electron-rich benzylic alcohols. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Publication Title
Synthetic Communications
Recommended Citation
Zhang, X.,
Thimmaiah, M.,
&
Fang, S.
(2007).
Simple and efficient synthesis of 4,7-dimethoxy-1(H)-indene.
Synthetic Communications,
37(11), 1873-1877.
http://doi.org/10.1080/00397910701319189
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