Gamma-Butyrolactone → 1(2H)-Naphthalenone, 3,4-dihydro-5,8-dimethyl-

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Using the same reactor as in Example 1, 3.20 g of the 10 wt % HSiW/SiO2 catalyst (0.097 mmol-HSiW) as the catalyst produced in Example 1, 100 ml of p-xylene (799 mmol) and 1 ml of γ-butyrolactone (14.8 mmol) were reacted at 196° C. for 3 hours to obtain 5,8-dimethyltetralone (yield based on γ-butyrolactone: 30.4%). After removing the supernatant by filtration, 100 ml of p-xylene (799 mmol) and 1 ml of γ-butyrolactone (14.8 mmol) as raw materials were charged again and then reacted at 196° C. for 3 hours. As a result, 5,8-dimethyltetralone (yield based on γ-butyrolactone: 23.2%) was obtained. The catalyst could be reused.

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