CAS 196597-77-0: 4,5-Dibromo-1,2,6,7-tetrahydro-8H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-one

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4,5-Dibromo-1,2,6,7-tertahydro-8H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-one is a chemical reagent that is used for the debromination of ethyl cyanoacetate. The nucleophilic nature of the hydroxyl group in the target compound makes it an efficient substrate for this reaction. This reagent can be used to synthesize ramelteon which is a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia treatment. This high yield synthesis highlights 4,5-dibromo-1,2,6,7-tertahydro-8H-indeno[5,4b]furan-8one's usefulness as a debrominating agent.