Abstract
The Lewis or protic acid promoted cycloisomerization of 1,2,3-triphenylpropenone in nitroethane as solvent has given trans-2,3-diphenyl-indan-1-one with complete diastereoselection in good to excellent chemical yield.
This paper is dedicated with respect to Professor Manuel Bernabé Pajares on occasion of his 60th birthday
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This paper is dedicated with respect to Professor Manuel Bernabé Pajares on occasion of his 60th birthday