1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid → HCID 86744748, compound

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A mixture of 8.2 gm (0.04 mole) of butyric acid [1-(4-pyridinyl)-ethylidene]hydrazide (Compound 144), 7.53 gm (0.04 mole) of 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid and 100 ml of absolute ethanol is refluxed 7 hr. Cooling the reaction mixture to room temperature and then chilling yields a solid which is collected and dried to provide 13.67 gm (87%) of the title compound having a melting point of 158.7° C.

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