Unlocking #indane & #indene chemistry! Arun K. Ghosh & Tristan J. McDonald showcase a TiCl₄-mediated intramolecular #Friedel–Crafts cyclization: α-ketoesters give indanyl α-hydroxy esters, elimination to indenes, and even dimeric indanyl-indane derivatives.
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