“…The dried (MgS04) solution was concentrated to a pale yellow oil (7.5 g), identified as 3-( 1-chloroethyl)-1-(2-ethoxycarbonylmethylamino)-1-phenylindene (10): R{ 0.4 by tic on silica gel/chloroform; ir absorption (film) at 1695 cm-1 [C(=0)]; nmr (CC14) 7.0-7.6 (m, 9 H, aromatic), 6.55 (s, 1 H, =CH), 5.15 (q, 1 H, tert-CH, J = 7 Hz), 4.1 (q, 2 H, OCH2, J = 7 Hz), 2.1-3.5 (m, 4 H, CH2), 2.75 (s, 3 H, NCH8), 1.95 (d, 3 H, =CCH3, J = 7 Hz), 1.2 (t, 3 H, CCHS, J = 7 Hz).…”