2007-08-212007-08-211959Mitch, Eugene L.. "Part one. The synthesis of ethyl 1-phenyl-2-hydroxyindene-3-carboxylate. Part two. The anionic polymerization of 1,1-dicyanocyclopropane." (1959) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18371">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18371</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18371A possible route for an unambiguous synthesis, and therefore proof of structure, of the 2-hydroxy-1-phenylindene-3-carboxylate (XXIX) might start with 1,4-dihydro-1-phenylnaphthalene (XLI) which on oxidative cleavage of the double bond should give rise to alpha-phenyl-o-benzenediacetic acid (XLII). Esterification of XLII followed by base catalyzed cyclization would be expected to give XXIX. It was the purpose of this research to carry out the indicated scheme as well as to investigate some novel approaches to the synthesis of XLI. The problem was successfully solved.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Organic chemistryThesisThesis Chem. 1959 Mitch