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HRID 1035646Generated: October 30, 2026

Boron tribromide → 6-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-naphthol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBoron tribromideHCID 25134—
Reactant2-Methoxy-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)naphthaleneHCID 11402834—
Product6-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-naphtholHCID 1019273052%

Reaction Steps

The compound is prepared by reaction of 2-methoxy-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-naphthalene (51 mg, 0.19 mmol, 1 eq) with boron tribromide (0.6 ml, 0.60 mmol, 3 eq) according to method G. Purification by column chromatography with dichloromethane/methanol 98/2 as the eluent yields the desired product in a yield of 52%, 23 mg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08546392B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_10
ORD IDord-387a5f68d7f244eb9f173235f0aeffc9
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_10