Synthesis and Structure of 7-Methyl-2-(4′-methyl-2′,3′-dihydro-1′H-inden-1′-yl)-1H-indene

Abstract

We report research to find better conditions for the dehydration of 4-methylindan-1-ol to render 4-methylindene and 7-methyl-2-(4′-methyl-2′,3′-dihydro-1′H-inden-1′-yl)-1H-indene.

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