Facile Synthesis of Alkyl 1-Oxo-3-phenyl-1<i>H</i>-indene-2-carboxylate through Palladium-catalyzed Carboalkoxylation from 2-Bromo-3-phenylinden-1-ones
Palladium-catalyzed carboalkoxylation of 2-bromo-3-phenylindenones in various alcoholic solvents afforded diverse alkyl 1-oxo-3-phenyl-1H-indene-2-carboxylates in high yields.