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Synthetic approaches to multifunctional indenes
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The synthesis of multifunctional indenes with at least two different functional groups has not yet been extensively explored. Among the plausible synthetic routes to 3,5-disubstituted indenes bearing two different functional groups, such as the [3-(aminoethyl)inden-5-yl)]amines, a reasonable pathway involves the (5-nitro-3-indenyl)acetamides as key intermediates. Although several multistep synthetic approaches can be applied to obtain these advanced intermediates, we describe herein their preparation by an aldol-type reaction between 5-nitroindan-1-ones and the lithium salt of N,N-disubstituted acetamides, followed immediately by dehydration with acid. This classical condensation process, which is neither simple nor trivial despite its apparent directness, permits an efficient entry to a variety of indene-based molecular modules, which could be adapted to a range of functionalized indanones.
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MESQUIDA ESTÉVEZ, Ma. Neus, et al. Synthetic approaches to multifunctional indenes. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2011. Vol. 7, num. 1739-1744. ISSN 1860-5397. [consulted: 8 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/120566