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HRID 1035645Generated: October 26, 2026

Boron tribromide → 6-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-naphthol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBoron tribromideHCID 25134—
Reactant2-Methoxy-6-(2-methoxyphenyl)naphthaleneHCID 24829225—
Product6-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-naphtholHCID 113683537%

Reaction Steps

The compound is prepared by reaction of 2-methoxy-6-(2-methoxyphenyl)-naphthalene (150 mg, 0.57 mmol, 1 eq) with boron tribromide (8.5 ml, 8.5 mmol, 15 eq) according to method G. Purification by column chromatography with hexane/ethyl acetate as the eluent yields the desired product in a yield of 7%, 9 mg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08546392B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_10
ORD IDord-56e731c336fe48d4885caad8b708b2ec
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_10