Kraus George A, Choudhury Prabir K
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA.
J Org Chem. 2002 Aug 9;67(16):5857-9. doi: 10.1021/jo020029g.
Both compounds were prepared via a common intermediate. The key features included the direct synthesis of the indan skeleton and the radical addition to a quinone.