JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH, sa.4, ss.248-251, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
A synthesis of 2,3a,5,6,7a-pentaacetoxyoctahydro-1H-indene has been achieved starting from indan-2-ol. The Birch reduction of indan-2-ol gave 4,7-dihydro-2-indanol in high yield which when followed by acetylation, resulted in the corresponding acetates. The OsO4 oxidation of the 2-acetoxy-4,7-dihydroindane followed by acetylation furnished the desired pentaacetates in high yield.