2-(3H-inden-1-yl)acetonitrile

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Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 3-Cyanomethylindene (3.84 g, 0.025 mol), prepared as described in example 14, was dissolved in a mixture of hexane and THF and stirred under nitrogen at -78°. Dissobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL) (19.2 ml of a 1.5M solution in toluene; 0.029 mmol) was added and the mixture stirred at ambient temperature 2.5 hours. Saturated sodium chloride solution (220 ml) was added and the mixture stirred another 20 minutes. 5% H2SO4 (90 ml) was added and the solution immediately extracted with ether. The ether layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column eluted with 8% Et2O in hexane. The product fraction was evaporated to dryness to provide 2-(1H-indene-1-yl)acetaldehyde. 0.029 mmol) was added the mixture stirred at ambient temperature 2.5 hours the mixture stirred another 20 minutes the solution immediately extracted with ether The ether layer was dried over sodium sulfate filtered evaporated to dryness in vacuo The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column eluted with 8% Et2O in hexane The product fraction was evaporated to dryness

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Procedure: Indene (2 ml), 1.99 g, 17.2 mmol) was dissolved in dry THF (2 ml) and stirred at -78° under nitrogen. n-Butyllithium (6.87 ml of a 2.5M solution in hexane: 17.2 mmol) was added, and the solution was then warmed to ambient temperature, stirred for 15 minutes, recooled to -78°, and added via syringe to a solution of chloroacetonitrile (1.09 ml, 1.30 g, 17.2 mmol) in THF (2 ml) stirred at -78°. After completion of the addition, the solution was diluted with ether (200 ml) and washed with 1M HCl followed by saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The ether layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column eluted with 10% EtOAc in hexane and the product fractions evaporated in vacuo to give 3-cyanomethylindene. 3-Cyanomethylindene (310 mg, 2.0 mmol) was dissolved in a 10% solution of conc. ammonium hydroxide in absolute ethanol. 5% Rhodium/alumina catalyst (60 mg) was added and the mixture was shaken under an atmosphere of hydrogen (40 psi) overnight. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column eluted with 93:7:0.7 CH2Cl2 :MeOH:NH4OH, and the product fractions were combined and evaporated to dryness in vacuo to provide 1-(2-aminoethyl)indane. 1-(2-Aminoethyl)indane (47 mg, 0.292 mmol) and (+)-10-camphorsulfonyl chloride (73 mg, 0.29 mmol) were combined in CH2Cl2 (2 ml), treated with triethylamine (2 drops), and stirred at ambient temperature overnight. The mixture was evaporated to dryness in vacuo and the residue chromatographed on a silica gel column eluted in with 20% EtOAc in hexane. The product fractions were combined and evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The resulting oil was dried in vacuo at ambient temperature for 3 hours to provide the title compound as a solid: (mp 52°-70°). The mixture was filtered the filtrate was evaporated to dryness in vacuo The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column eluted with 93:7:0.7 CH2Cl2 evaporated to dryness in vacuo

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Indene (2 ml), 1.99 g, 17.2 mmol) was dissolved in dry THF (2 ml) and stirred at -78° under nitrogen. n-Butyllithium (6.87 ml of a 2.5M solution in hexane: 17.2 mmol) was added, and the solution was then warmed to ambient temperature, stirred for 15 minutes, recooled to -78°, and added via syringe to a solution of chloroacetonitrile (1.09 ml, 1.30 g, 17.2 mmol) in THF (2 ml) stirred at -78°. After completion of the addition, the solution was diluted with ether (200 ml) and washed with 1M HCl followed by saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The ether layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column eluted with 10% EtOAc in hexane and the product fractions evaporated in vacuo to give 3-cyanomethylindene. 3-Cyanomethylindene (310 mg, 2.0 mmol) was dissolved in a 10% solution of conc. ammonium hydroxide in absolute ethanol. 5% Rhodium/alumina catalyst (60 mg) was added and the mixture was shaken under an atmosphere of hydrogen (40 psi) overnight. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column eluted with 93:7:0.7 CH2Cl2 :MeOH:NH4OH, and the product fractions were combined and evaporated to dryness in vacuo to provide 1-(2-aminoethyl)indane. 1-(2-Aminoethyl)indane (47 mg, 0.292 mmol) and (+)-10-camphorsulfonyl chloride (73 mg, 0.29 mmol) were combined in CH2Cl2 (2 ml), treated with triethylamine (2 drops), and stirred at ambient temperature overnight. The mixture was evaporated to dryness in vacuo and the residue chromatographed on a silica gel column eluted in with 20% EtOAc in hexane. The product fractions were combined and evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The resulting oil was dried in vacuo at ambient temperature for 3 hours to provide the title compound as a solid: (mp 52°-70°). stirred for 15 minutes recooled to -78° stirred at -78° After completion of the addition washed with 1M HCl The ether layer was dried over sodium sulfate filtered evaporated to dryness in vacuo The residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column eluted with 10% EtOAc in hexane the product fractions evaporated in vacuo